Highways and Byways by Jimmy Barnes (Hardback)
Tall tales and short stories from the long way round from Australian rock legend & bestselling author of WORKING CLASS BOY, WORKING CLASS MAN & KILLING TIME
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The new book from Jimmy Barnes, the award-winning author of the number-onebestsellers Working Class Boy, Working Class Man and Killing Time
From larger-than-life adventures to vivid and poignant tales of theimagination, Highways and Byways is a collection of stories taking readers on anenthralling tour (complete with the odd detour) through the raucous, well-livedlife of one of this country's most successful and beloved artists.
Told with Jimmy's signature verve and flair, and richly coloured by hisdistinctive voice and wit, Highways and Byways sees him sharing a 1970s Texasstage with a dream line-up of US musicians; flirting with disaster in a Hawaiianhigh-rise; discovering a life-changing cassette tape; unearthing shatteringfamily secrets in Glasgow; encountering charismatic and not-so-endearingsuperstars, ghosts of the recent and distant past, superfan traffic cops andshady salesmen; and confronting his own mortality – while pondering the moreamusing effects of hospital medication.
Charming, personal and poignant, Highways and Byways is a collection thatcelebrates Jimmy's Scottish heritage, family, friends, music and the adventureof a grand life.
The new book from Jimmy Barnes, the award-winning author of the number-onebestsellers Working Class Boy, Working Class Man and Killing Time
From larger-than-life adventures to vivid and poignant tales of theimagination, Highways and Byways is a collection of stories taking readers on anenthralling tour (complete with the odd detour) through the raucous, well-livedlife of one of this country's most successful and beloved artists.
Told with Jimmy's signature verve and flair, and richly coloured by hisdistinctive voice and wit, Highways and Byways sees him sharing a 1970s Texasstage with a dream line-up of US musicians; flirting with disaster in a Hawaiianhigh-rise; discovering a life-changing cassette tape; unearthing shatteringfamily secrets in Glasgow; encountering charismatic and not-so-endearingsuperstars, ghosts of the recent and distant past, superfan traffic cops andshady salesmen; and confronting his own mortality – while pondering the moreamusing effects of hospital medication.
Charming, personal and poignant, Highways and Byways is a collection thatcelebrates Jimmy's Scottish heritage, family, friends, music and the adventureof a grand life.
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