The Best Australian Trucking Stories by Jim Hayes

The Best Australian Trucking Stories by Jim Hayes

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Book Type: SECONDHAND
ISBN: 9781742376943
Author: Jim Hayes
Edition: 1st Edition
Publisher: Allen & Unwin
Place: Crows Nest NSW
Year: 2011
Format: Paperback
Pages: 280 pages
Period: 20th and 21st Century

Book Description

Secondhand. Very good condition. Minor wear to book corners and edges.

The truckers' job, so vital to our nation's everyday life, makes for a diverse treasure trove of stories.

This first-ever collection of stories about Aussie truckers captures the humour, tragedy and fascinating history of their world, proving once again that truth is often stranger, funnier and more inspiring than fiction.

The unlikely yarns and tales, collected by Jim Haynes, quickly transport the reader into the intriguing but often hard and lonely world of the long-distance truck driver. There are stories of endurance while crossing the Nullarbor in the early 1950s, of rescuing mates stranded in the desert and dumping wheat in protest at Parliament House, of repossessing vehicles in suburban Adelaide, and of men imprisoned during the long political battle to make the roads of Australia free to carry freight.

Steeped in larrikinism, these are salt-of-the-earth Aussie voices from the most genuine characters to ever spin a yarn. Whether you're interested in one of the most significant social revolutions to have shaped our nation, or in these never-say-die modern pioneers who astound with their resourcefulness, or whether you're just after a laugh and a good story, this book is for you. (back cover)

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