Fred Brophy (11 results)
Language: English
Published by Penguin Random House Australia, Hawthorn, 2016
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Seller: Grand Eagle Retail, Bensenville, IL, U.S.A.Grand Eagle Retail
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Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. 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 F…ame and receiving a Medal of the Order of Australia.'My life has been a mad travelling show, meeting some of the strangest and greatest people who've ever lived. I've had my fair share of trouble and I'm lucky to be here. But I've always been a showman and I've done my best to preserve a precious part of an old Australia that's fast disappearing.'Son of a sideshow operator and trapeze artist, fourth-generation showman Fred Brophy grew up on the road, travelling the length and breadth of Australia. He did time in jail as a wild teenager before establishing his own successful boxing tent. It has become a star attraction in the Outback and is now the only one of its kind in the world.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.'Now ladies and gentlemen, let's go inside. The show's about to begin . . .''One of the wildest, funniest, most extraordinary Australian autobiographies you could ever squeeze into 300 pages.' R.M. Williams Outback Magazine Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.
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Seller: Marlowes Books and Music, Ferny Grove, QLD, AustraliaMarlowes Books and Music
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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.
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Seller: Marlowes Books and Music, Ferny Grove, QLD, AustraliaMarlowes Books and Music
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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.
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Seller: Marlowes Books and Music, Ferny Grove, QLD, AustraliaMarlowes Books and Music
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Paperback. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: None Issued. First Edition. 310 pages. Book appears to have hardly been read and is in Fine condition throughout. A Boxing Legend-the Only One Of A Kind In The World, Travelling In Sideshows.
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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 trad…ition 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.
Language: English
Published by Michael Joseph, Melbourne, 2014
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Seller: Global Village Books, Bundall, QLD, AustraliaGlobal Village Books
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Trade Paperback. Condition: Good. First Edition. the life and times of an Outback tent-boxing legend x,310pp, photos Creasing on cover Size: 8vo.
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Seller: Black Stump Books And Collectables, Skipton, VIC, AustraliaBlack Stump Books And Collectables
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Trade Paperback. Condition: Fine. First Edition. A firm straight unmarked book, appears unread, about as good as new.
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Seller: Dial-A-Book, NARRABEEN, NSW, AustraliaDial-A-Book
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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.
Language: English
Published by Penguin Random House Australia, Hawthorn, 2016
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Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. 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 F…ame and receiving a Medal of the Order of Australia.'My life has been a mad travelling show, meeting some of the strangest and greatest people who've ever lived. I've had my fair share of trouble and I'm lucky to be here. But I've always been a showman and I've done my best to preserve a precious part of an old Australia that's fast disappearing.'Son of a sideshow operator and trapeze artist, fourth-generation showman Fred Brophy grew up on the road, travelling the length and breadth of Australia. He did time in jail as a wild teenager before establishing his own successful boxing tent. It has become a star attraction in the Outback and is now the only one of its kind in the world.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.'Now ladies and gentlemen, let's go inside. The show's about to begin . . .''One of the wildest, funniest, most extraordinary Australian autobiographies you could ever squeeze into 300 pages.' R.M. Williams Outback Magazine Shipping may be from our Sydney, NSW warehouse or from our UK or US warehouse, depending on stock availability.
Published by GCN, Boston, 1976
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- Periodical
Seller: Bolerium Books Inc., San Francisco, CA, U.S.A.Bolerium Books Inc.
Contact seller5-star sellerNewspaper. 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.
Language: English
Published by Penguin Random House Australia, Hawthorn, 2016
- Softcover
Seller: CitiRetail, Stevenage, United KingdomCitiRetail
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Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. 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 F…ame and receiving a Medal of the Order of Australia.'My life has been a mad travelling show, meeting some of the strangest and greatest people who've ever lived. I've had my fair share of trouble and I'm lucky to be here. But I've always been a showman and I've done my best to preserve a precious part of an old Australia that's fast disappearing.'Son of a sideshow operator and trapeze artist, fourth-generation showman Fred Brophy grew up on the road, travelling the length and breadth of Australia. He did time in jail as a wild teenager before establishing his own successful boxing tent. It has become a star attraction in the Outback and is now the only one of its kind in the world.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.'Now ladies and gentlemen, let's go inside. The show's about to begin . . .''One of the wildest, funniest, most extraordinary Australian autobiographies you could ever squeeze into 300 pages.' R.M. Williams Outback Magazine Shipping may be from our UK warehouse or from our Australian or US warehouses, depending on stock availability.
