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Working Class Boy by Jimmy Barnes (Hardcover, 2016)

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Long before Cold Chisel, long before 'Barnesy', there was the true story of James Dixon Swan A household name, an Australian rock icon, the elder statesman of Ozrock - there isn't an accolade or cliche that doesn't apply to Jimmy Barnes. But long before Cold Chisel and 'Barnesy', long before the tall tales of success and excess, there was the true story of James Dixon Swan - a working class boy whose family made the journey from Scotland to Australia in search of a better life. Working Class Boy is a powerful reflection on a traumatic and violent childhood, which fuelled the excess and recklessness that would define, but almost destroy, the rock'n'roll legend. This is the story of how James Swan became Jimmy Barnes. It is a memoir burning with the frustration and frenetic energy of teenage sex, drugs, violence and ambition for more than what you have. Raw, gritty, compassionate, surprising and darkly funny, Jimmy Barnes's childhood memoir is at once the story of migrant dreams fulfilled and dashed. After arriving in Australia in the summer of 1962, things went from bad to worse for the Swan family - Dot, Jim and their six kids. The scramble to manage in the tough northern suburbs of Adelaide in the 60s would take its toll on the Swans as dwindling money, too much alcohol and fraying tempers gave way to violence and despair. This is the story of a family's collapse, but also of a young boy's dream to escape the misery of the suburbs with a once-in-a-lifetime chance to join a rock'n'roll band and get out of town for good. Nothing will prepare you for the power of Jimmy's memoir. A fierce, graphic, bawdy account of his working class childhood - truly harrowing , and yet often tender and funny. I couldn't put it down because, above all, it is also a story of resilience and bravery. - Sam Neill Visceral, brave, honest: it is like Angela's Ashes meets Trainspotting - only more brutal. A deep, guttural howl of a book, it speaks of the pain and hurt that haunt so many men. And it may just save lives. - Magda Szubanski

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Publisher
Harpercollins Publishers (Australia) Pty Ltd
ISBN-13
9781460752135
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Book Title
Working Class Boy
Author
Jimmy Barnes
Format
Hardcover
Language
English
Publication Year
2016
Genre
Biographies & True Stories
Number of Pages
384 Pages

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241mm
Item Width
163mm
Item Weight
691g

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Title_Author
Jimmy Barnes
Country/Region of Manufacture
Australia

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5 out of 5 stars
by sexy_chick_6924 Mar, 2017
" Riveting reading "
The memoirs of Jimmy's life, I was unable to put the book down, a truly compelling read, I laughed and cried, some parts are truly remarkable. A really incredible read.
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by jonquill9903 Dec, 2020
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Excellent reading. No fan of the entertainer but found his book hard to put down. Finished it in 2 days now reading Working Class Man
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by ellairene2014_108 Nov, 2018
Its wonderful story i like it very much
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by teawe-au16 May, 2019
Awesome read
Really good reading, huge insight into where this man started from
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by clarrobrobbi02 Aug, 2018
Birthday present for my sister who loves Jimmy Barnes, she will love that it is signed
Excellent condition
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Its wonderful story i like it very much

Awesome read

Birthday present for my sister who loves Jimmy Barnes, she will love that it is signed

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