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THE WEST - AN INSIDER'S TALES. A ROMPING REPORTER IN PERTH'S IBD

TONY THOMAS
CONNOR COURT PUBLISHING PTY LT
09 / 2018
9781925826128
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Sinopsis

Tony',s pieces are an absolute tonic. That&rsquo,s because Tony himself is full of such palpable energy, empathy, a relentless ear for hilarity and irony, and most importantly boundless curiosity. The people he meets tumble out joyously - like wrestler Gorilla Monsoon, Mod-girl concert screamers, Perth&rsquo,s last Chinese market gardener, Manjimup axe-men and poignantly and bravely, the daughter aged three he abandonedá-- Rowan Callick, for five years China correspondent of The Australian.áThe origins of a treasure -- and Tony is very much that -- are often as interesting as the glittering hoard itself. In this collection of his youthful Perth reporting are all those rare qualities that make him exceptional: curiosity, wit, a flair for language and above all and always, a passion for truth.áá-- Roger Franklin, Editor, Quadrant OnLineáTony&rsquo,s quirky vignettes of life in the 1960s are unique entertainment --- a cheerful expedition across unexpected bits of not-so-old WA from Kalumburu to Yarloop ...-- Robert Murray, author of The Making of Australia (2014) and a dozen histories