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Servo

Tales from the Graveyard Shift

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Servo

By: David Goodwin
Narrated by: Barton Welch
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 'Goodwin is a natural-born storyteller, effortlessly compelling whether he's talking about the draconian policies of his bosses, the mad ramblings of his regulars or his own forays into chemical-induced debauchery . . . However, the true secret to Servo's brilliance is that beneath its irreverent, gonzo stylings it's actually a heartfelt, coming-of-age memoir.' READINGS

An odyssey of drive-offs, spiked slurpees, stale sausage rolls and sleep-deprived madness.

Most of us have done our time in the retail trenches, but service stations are undoubtedly the frontline, as Melburnian David Goodwin found out when he started working the weekend graveyard shift at his local servo.

From his very first night shift, David absorbed a consistent level of mind-bending lunacy, encountering everything from giant shoplifting bees and balaclava-clad goons hurling cordial-filled water bombs from the sunroof of their BMW, to anarcho-goths high on MDMA releasing large rats into the store from their matching Harry Potter backpacks.

Over the years, David grew to love his mad servo, handing out free pies and chocolate bars on the sly as he grew a backbone and became street smart. Amidst the unrelenting chaos, he eventually made it out of the servo circus - and lived to tell the tale.

For anyone who's ever toiled under the unforgiving fluorescent lights of a customer service job, SERVO is a side-splitting and darkly mesmeric coming-of-age story from behind the anti-jump wire that will have you gritting your teeth, then cackling at the absurdity, idiocy and utterly beguiling strangeness of those who only come out at night.©2024 David Goodwin (P)2024 Hachette Australia Audio
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having gone through hard retail and hospo at the time in Melbourne, I felt very strongly connected to this wonderful odyssey

loved it David

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Absolutely loved this book, I’ve listened to it multiple times. It needs to be turned into a tv show. Imagine Donna, Ralph and Stevo brought to life. It’s highly entertaining and performed brilliantly. I’ve recommended it to so many people.

Aussie legend

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Great observations about a moment in time when Australia was going through a quiet social revolution. I was drawn in by every minute of this soft trip through the underside of Melbournes unloved servo industry.

A well told journey to adulthood

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the way this is written and performed captures the Aussie Bogan perfectly, and living in a low socioeconomic area I see all the people described in this story.

I was surprised

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I've listened to many books over the last few years, but 'Servo' is the standout winner.

A cracker of a story, I couldn't stop listening and binged it in a day, something I've never done before.

The writing is brilliant and beautifully descriptive, brilliantly narrated (which is SO important), a joy to listen to. I laughed out loud so many times, and felt myself there in the Servo, witnessing the crazy antics of the denizens of the night.

Think I will have to listen again, another new experience!

Keep writing David Goodwin.
Can't wait to hear more!

What a ripper of a book!!

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