Fred Brophy (10 results)

Paperback. Condition: Fair. No Jacket. Readable copy. Pages may have considerable notes/highlighting. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Paperback. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: None Issued. First Edition. 310 pages. Ex-Library. Book is in general good condition. There is some light reading wear present, but still a presentable copy. A Boxing Legend-the Only One Of A Kind In The World, Travelling In Sideshows.

Paperback. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: None Issued. First Edition. 310 pages. Book is in general good condition. There is some light reading wear present, but still a presentable copy. A Boxing Legend-the Only One Of A Kind In The World, Travelling In Sideshows.

Paperback. 914. 'Fred Brophy is a legend - he's one of my favourite real Australians.' John Williamson Son of a sideshow operator and a trapeze artist, Fred Brophy grew up on the road, travelling the length and breadth of Australia. He did time in jail as a teenager before touring his own boxing tent at a time when the tradition was alive and well.With plenty of hardship, adventure, hilarity, tragedy and even a romance, Fred's story is one of living on the smell of an oily rag and staying resourceful to keep his young family together and give his kids the education he didn't have. This is both a snapshot of a fast-disappearing Australia and an inspiring tale of pulling yourself up by the bootstraps.A big-hearted, no-nonsense man who doesn't waste words, Fred uses his tent boxing - the last of its kind on the world - to both entertain and to help troubled youth and battlers. He was awarded an OAM in 2010 for services to charity, boxing and entertainment. 2014. First edition, first printing. A fine, unmarked copy.…

Trade Paperback. Condition: Good. First Edition. the life and times of an Outback tent-boxing legend x,310pp, photos Creasing on cover Size: 8vo.

Soft cover. Condition: Good. 1st Edition. Good condition. Ex library copy with external stickers and protective plastic covering. Remnant date due slip on author bio page. Wear to book corners and edges. Body text and binding are still very good. Son of a sideshow operator and a trapeze artist, Fred Brophy grew up on the road, travelling the length and breadth of Australia. He did time in jail as a teenager before touring his own boxing tent, when the tradition was alive and well. It has become a star attraction in the Outback and is now the only one of its kind in the world. With plenty of hardship, adventure, hilarity, tragedy, and even romance, Fred's story is about living on the smell of an oily rag and staying resourceful to keep his young family together and give his kids the education he didn't have. This is both a snapshot of a fast-disappearing Australia and an inspiring tale of pulling yourself up by the bootstraps. A big-hearted, no-nonsense man who doesn't waste words, Fred uses his tent boxing - the last of its kind in the world - to both entertain and to help troubled youth and battlers. He was awarded an OAM in 2010 for services to charity, boxing and entertainment.…

Trade Paperback. Condition: Fine. First Edition. A firm straight unmarked book, appears unread, about as good as new.

Softcover. Condition: Fine. AUSTRALIANA -Son of a sideshow operator and a trapeze artist, Fred Brophy grew up on the road, travelling the length and breadth of Australia. He did time in jail as a teenager before touring his own boxing tent at a time when the tradition was alive and well.With plenty of hardship, adventure, hilarity, tragedy and even a romance, Fred's story is one of living on the smell of an oily rag and staying resourceful to keep his young family together and give his kids the education he didn't have. This is both a snapshot of a fast-disappearing Australia and an inspiring tale of pulling yourself up by the bootstraps.A big-hearted, no-nonsense man who doesn't waste words, Fred uses his tent boxing - the last of its kind on the world - to both entertain and to help troubled youth and battlers. He was awarded an OAM in 2010 for services to charity, boxing and entertainment. First Edition.310 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (chiefly colour), portraits (chiefly colour) ; 20 cm #0221/021126 Elizabeth's Bookshops have been one of Australia's premier independent book dealers since 1973. Elizabeth's family-owned business operates four branches in Perth CBD, Fremantle (WA), and Newtown (NSW). All orders are dispatched within 24 hours from our Fremantle Warehouse. All items can be viewed at Elizabeth's Bookshop Warehouse, 23 Queen Victoria Street\, Fremantle WA.…

Condition: Very Good. Trade paperback. 310pp. Very good. Illuatrated with photo's. Fred tells stories of living on the smell of an oily rag, rescuing battlers, and becoming embroiled in some of the most bizarre adventures imaginable. This is one helluva life, full of hardship, hilarity and unexpected turns, including Fred being inducted into the Queensland Boxing Hall of Fame and receiving a Medal of the Order of Australia.…

Newspaper. 20p., folded tabloid newspaper on newsprint, news, opinion, articles, events, ads, photos, services and resources, heavily toned at edges. Also: Mitzel Interview Brophy. Tommi on Halsted's "Pornography". Boston's LGBTQ newspaper which started in 1973. More political than entertainment.