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It's a Scorcher!

Tales of the Australian summer

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It's a Scorcher!

By: William McInnes
Narrated by: William McInnes
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Bestselling author and acclaimed actor William McInnes returns with a collection of hilarious and heartwarming stories about those magical, roastingly hot months that make an Australian summer.

There is something about long, hot summer days that stirs our emotions. It's all about holidays, festivals, family and Christmas; a time for swimming, a hit of backyard cricket or firing up the barbie. It's the deafening sound of cicadas, the ticking of a backyard sprinkler, the pain of a wayward bindi or the sting of sunburnt shoulders.

In this collection of nostalgic stories that will make you laugh and make you cry, William McInnes recalls moments in time and memories of summers past. He takes us back to the energy-sapping heat of Redcliffe in the 1960s and 70s, ruminates on budgie smugglers, remembers holiday road trips that went on forever and epic Boxing Day Tests that stopped fans in their tracks. This is a book about the Australia we are and the Australia we were - and the magic of those boiling-hot days when you wake up and know . . . it's going to be a scorcher!


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Critic Reviews

'A mix of memoir, observation and discourse, delivered in the seemingly off-hand manner of a backyard semiotician' Saturday Age, Non-fiction Pick of the Week for Yeah, Nah!

'Warm and engaging . . . feels a little bit like home' Daily Telegraph

'If there is a quintessence of Australia at its best, William McInnes has distilled it' The Age

'Warm, nostalgic, funny and undeniably Australian' Sydney Morning Herald
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William McInnes has a wonderful talent for capturing the unique Australian character and vernacular. I particularly love his depiction of his mum Irene and his loveable rogue of a dad, Colin. William’s reading voice is a joy to listen to. Enjoyed every moment.

Tears and Laughter

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Wonderful collection of memories that made me laugh and laugh. I recognised my own family and teachers in the sayings and experiences William shared.

Bloody brilliant

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William McInnes is a naturally funny man with an interesting perspective on all aspects of his life. I always look forward to his next book.

William's usual humour back again

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I Loved the memories it brought up from my previous summers. A good reminder to put everything into perspective.

Memories

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