Welcome to our book review site go-pdf.online!
You may have to Search all our reviewed books and magazines, click the sign up button below to create a free account.
Bumper
The sprawling saga of legendary Australian cop, Bumper Farrell, the most feared and revered policeman in Australia's history. Frank 'Bumper' Farrell was the roughest, toughest street cop and vice-squad leader Australia has ever seen. Strong as a bull, with cauliflowered ears and fists like hams, Bumper's beat from 1938 to 1976 was the most lawless in the land - the mean streets of Kings Cross and inner Sydney. His adversaries were such notorious criminals as Abe Saffron, Lennie McPherson, Tilly Devine and Kate Leigh and their gangs as well as the hooligans, sly groggers, SP bookies, pimps and spivs. Criminals knew just where they stood: he would catch them, he would hurt them, and then he wo...
Pleasure and Pain
Chrissy Amphlett is a true legend of Australian rock’n’roll. Here, the spellbinding performer who inspired and outraged as lead singer of the Divinyls tells her own amazing story. In this raw, gripping and searingly honest account, Chrissy spares no one – least of all herself. She reveals how she formed the Divinyls and, with a unique voice, steely ambition and an outrageous stage act powered them to Australian and international stardom. Having battled alcohol, drugs and a million dollars worth of debt, Chrissy tells of her fight with MS and of finally finding peace with the love of her life in New York. Brave, sad, funny, ferocious, there's never been anyone like Chrissy Amphlett.
Underbelly Razor
This Underbelly TV tie-in edition is the acclaimed, award-winning history of the Razor gangs – now the basis for Channel 9's 13-part blockbuster – Underbelly Razor.In the 1920s and '30s in inner Sydney, some of the most terrifying criminals in Australia's history waged war with razor and gun. As gang fought gang, the streets echoed with the sound of violence and ran with blood.Razor chronicles in compelling detail the nether word ruled by fabled vice queens Tilly Devine and Kate Leigh, and financed by the spoils of illegal drugs and alcohol, prostitution, gambling and extortion. Gangsters such as Guido Calletti, Big Jim Devine and Frank 'the Little Gunman' Green killed, robbed and slashed with impunity. Facing them were the police – some corrupt, some honest, and a few as tough and feared as the razor gangs they fought.Razor is the fascinating true story of the people who lived and died in this world of violence and vice. Razor brings a city's dark past back to life, and ensures that you will never look at inner Sydney in quite the same way again.
Never Before, Never Again
The story of a group of rugby players who played rugby league for St George in Sydney and won 11 premierships in a row from 1956 to 1966. According to the author such a feat has never been equalled or bettered by any other team in the history of any sport. From interviews with the players, their families and associates, the author recounts what happened to these young men during that decade as well as after they retired from football and grew old. The sporting identities include Ken Kearney, Norm Provan, Bill Wilson, Reg Gasnier, Brian Clay, John Raper, Kevin Ryan and Billy Smith and others. The author is currently senior editor and writer with Time Inc. Magazines. His other books include 'Australia-The Moments that Mattered', 'Winning-Face to Face with Australian Sporting Legends', 'The Moose that Roared' and 'Garden of Evil'.
Larry L. King
Larry L. Kings life story.
The Law of the Razor
Read the true story of Kate Leigh, Tilly Devine and Sydney's razor gang wars from the 1920's and 30's in this gripping book by acclaimed author Larry Writer. Using exhaustive research, Larry Writer offers fascinating new insights into this case and the people involved, villains and victims. Perfect for every 'Underbelly' fan. This chapter ebook is an extract from The Australian Book of True Crime.
Pleasure and Pain
Chrissy Amphlett is a legend in the world of Australian music and now - for the first time - she tells her own story. From growing up in Geelong in Victoria to being the lead singer in the iconic band The Divinyls, to living in New York and mixing with the likes of Keith Richard and Mick Jagger, she has led an amazing life. In this book she tells of life on and off the road - and gives a unique account of a woman surviving in a male-dominated and money/testosterone/alcohol/drug-fuelled industry. She talks of the early days when she was breaking into the music scene; of being arrested for busking when a teenager travelling in Spain; of how her angry and provocative stage act drew on her childhood and background - she wanted to shock, and above all be in control. And she tells of what it was like to be at the top, in those years of success and excess, both in Australia and in the US.
The Australian Book of True Crime
Twenty-one of Australia's most startling real-life crimes, from the late 1800s to the present day are collected here in one gripping volume. Using exhaustive research, court records, police statements and original interviews, Larry Writer offers fascinating new insights into the lives of some of Australia's most notorious villains and their victims.
Literary Life
• A critically acclaimed memoirist: McMurtry’s nonfiction works, including his most recent memoir, Books , have received rave reviews from readers and critics alike. In this follow-up to Books , McMurtry explores the trials and triumphs of being a writer. . • Writing from the other side of the fence: Recounting moments from his earliest inkling of a future career to his tenure as a Wallace Stegner fellow at Stamford to his success as a published author, Literary Life will be cherished by McMurtry fans and aspiring writers alike. Including literary anecdotes and gossip, and packed with memorable observations about writing, writers, and the author himself, the book will provide rare insight into the mind of a brilliant, intensely private writer. .
