The Story of Danny Dunn
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The Story of Danny Dunn
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Narrated by:
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Humphrey Bower
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By:
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Bryce Courtenay
About this listen
Simultaneous release of the latest novel from Australia's best-selling author. Likened by the author to Frank Hardy's Australian classic, Power Without Glory, with pubs, gambling and political corruption taking centre stage.
The Dance of Danny Dunn is an Australian family saga centering on a working-class family of publicans who make their first mark in Balmain in the 1930s. In that decade, two opportunities existed for boys of Balmain, a working-class Sydney suburb: to be selected into Fort Street Boys School or to excel as a sportsman. At just 16 years, Danny Dunn has everything going for him: brains, looks, sporting aptitude - and luck with the ladies. His parents run The Hero of Mafeking ('Maffos'), the favourite local watering hole, and the whole of Balmain is proud of Danny's sporting prowess. His mother, though, steers Danny towards a university education; but with just six months of his degree to go, he signs up for the AIF, driven by a desire to serve his country and plain wanderlust.
Danny serves in South-east Asia, spends three and a half years as a POW, and returns a broken man, embittered and facially disfigured. He has told no one of his return, and as he sails towards the Balmain ferry terminal, he knows his life in beloved Balmain will have nothing to do with the life he led before the war. He is scared and overwhelmed by the need to sort himself out, to find out who the hell he is....
©2013 Christine Courtenay; 2009 Bryce Courtenay (P)2009 Bolinda Publishing Pty LtdWhat listeners say about The Story of Danny Dunn
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- Chris Collum
- 14-10-2018
I have thoroughly enjoyed it.
Each Bryce Courtney novel is an escape for me, written to be enjoyed by all, I found myself lost in mid century Sydney, picturing the pubs and thier patrons.
Humphrey Bower is simply the greatest narrative voice I have ever heard, his passion for the story comes through with every character, his accents are worderful, he makes these books so easy to listen to.
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- Amazon Customer
- 24-02-2022
Another wonderful story by Bryce Courtenay
Of course we’ve come to expect thoroughly researched and beautifully written books by Bryce Courtenay and this story didn’t disappoint.
However it was enhanced by the reader Humphrey Bower. He didn’t just read this story but he brought each character to life with his own interpretation of their personality.
Well done! A great listen.
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- Graham Hildred
- 10-04-2022
Loved it
Thoroughly enjoyable read.
The narrator suits Bryce Courtney Books so well.
The characters were very relative.
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- Nicola
- 16-07-2021
This book made me cry at the end
This was one of the most enjoyable listens/reads!
Up there with his best!
You won’t be disappointed
Nicola J
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- Tezza
- 21-09-2017
Brilliant
Another top read from Bryce Courtenay. As always, well researched and so authentic I found myself googling Danny Dunn to check if he was a real person.
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- Aussie
- 16-09-2023
Epitome of life
Thankyou Bryce Courtenay for one of the most moving and true to
life books I’ve ever read or listened to. You captured a part of Australian history and world events that so impacted on the lives of current older Australians with empathy and truth of what moulded our lives in the last part of the 20th century. Hopefully younger Australian readers and listeners will learn from our experiences and life battles to mould the world into a better place. Thankyou also to the narrator for bringing to life a book i could never had read without the use of audible-as i am sight impaired.
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- Marie berry
- 14-04-2020
My first Bryce Courtenay novel
The narrator (Humphrey Bower) brought this novel to life. It was my first by this author and fell in love with the story and was hard pressed to put it down. Will be checking out his other books to read more.
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- Anonymous User
- 29-01-2023
Love love love big fan
Couldn't put it down, such grit, heart, emotion,tears, loss then utter sadness. I am addicted to Bryce Courtenay Books
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- Kindle Customer
- 03-05-2018
Just a really good story
Courtenay was true to his style of starting out extreme slowing down and letting the story unwind and then ending with a shock. I loved this story😊 highly recommended but beaware of high running emotions
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- Anonymous User
- 26-01-2022
Experiences & consequences of life's traumas
Yet another indepth insight into historical events and how those experiences can have generational effects on everyday life.
Highly recommended reading / listening.
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