The Resource A Simpler Time
A Simpler Time
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The item A Simpler Time represents a specific, individual, material embodiment of a distinct intellectual or artistic creation found in Randwick City Library.This item is available to borrow from 1 library branch. This resource has been enriched with EBSCO NoveList data.
Resource Information
The item A Simpler Time represents a specific, individual, material embodiment of a distinct intellectual or artistic creation found in Randwick City Library.
This item is available to borrow from 1 library branch.
This resource has been enriched with EBSCO NoveList data.
- Summary
- An affectionate and hilarious tribute to the childhood of another era, from one of Australia's favourite authors A memoir of love, laughter, loss and billycarts Peter FitzSimons's account of growing up on the rural outskirts of Sydney in the 1960s is first and foremost a tribute to family. But it is also a salute to times and generations past, when praise was understated but love unstinting; work was hard and values clear; when people stood by each other in adversity. Above all, in the FitzSimons home, days were for doing. In this rollicking and often hilarious memoir, Peter describes a childhood of mischief, camaraderie, eccentric characters, drama - and constant love and generosity. the childhood of a simpler time. this edition now includes supplementary reading group notes
- Language
- eng
- Isbn
- 9780730492511
- Label
- A Simpler Time
- Title
- A Simpler Time
- Statement of responsibility
- Peter FitzSimons
- Subject
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- Biography & Autobiography
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- trueFitzSimons, Peter -- Childhood and youth
- trueLife stories -- Relationships | Growing up
- trueAustralian literature
- Nonfiction
- truePeats Ridge (New South Wales) -- Social life and customs -- 20th century
- trueNew South Wales -- Social life and customs -- 20th century
- Language
- eng
- Summary
- An affectionate and hilarious tribute to the childhood of another era, from one of Australia's favourite authors A memoir of love, laughter, loss and billycarts Peter FitzSimons's account of growing up on the rural outskirts of Sydney in the 1960s is first and foremost a tribute to family. But it is also a salute to times and generations past, when praise was understated but love unstinting; work was hard and values clear; when people stood by each other in adversity. Above all, in the FitzSimons home, days were for doing. In this rollicking and often hilarious memoir, Peter describes a childhood of mischief, camaraderie, eccentric characters, drama - and constant love and generosity. the childhood of a simpler time. this edition now includes supplementary reading group notes
- Biography type
- autobiography
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- 360269
- Cataloging source
- ANL
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- FitzSimons, Peter
- Index
- no index present
- Literary form
- non fiction
- Nature of contents
- dictionaries
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- Biography & Autobiography
- Nonfiction
- Target audience
- adult
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- a memoir of love, laughter, loss and billycarts
- Label
- A Simpler Time
- Control code
- OVERDRIVE:ed6c7194-4317-4485-81a2-64417a5a304b
- Dimensions
- 4 3/4 in. or 12 cm.
- Form of item
- electronic
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- True
- Isbn
- 9780730492511
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- True
- Specific material designation
- optical disk
- Label
- A Simpler Time
- Control code
- OVERDRIVE:ed6c7194-4317-4485-81a2-64417a5a304b
- Dimensions
- 4 3/4 in. or 12 cm.
- Form of item
- electronic
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- True
- Isbn
- 9780730492511
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- True
- Specific material designation
- optical disk
Subject
- trueAutobiographies and memoirs
- Biography & Autobiography
- trueFamilies -- New South Wales, Australia
- trueFitzSimons, Peter -- Childhood and youth
- trueLife stories -- Relationships | Growing up
- trueAustralian literature
- Nonfiction
- truePeats Ridge (New South Wales) -- Social life and customs -- 20th century
- trueNew South Wales -- Social life and customs -- 20th century
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