Pete Bensley: Don't f*ck it up Frank, Kartoniert / Broschiert
Don't f*ck it up Frank
- Probably the greatest Outback yarn ever told.
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- Einband:
- Kartoniert / Broschiert
- Sprache:
- Englisch
- ISBN-13:
- 9781764539500
- Artikelnummer:
- 12720947
- Umfang:
- 280 Seiten
- Gewicht:
- 395 g
- Maße:
- 235 x 156 mm
- Stärke:
- 15 mm
- Erscheinungstermin:
- 25.5.2026
- Hinweis
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Achtung: Artikel ist nicht in deutscher Sprache!
Klappentext
A warm, irreverent celebration of Outback Australian life, full of laughs, local legends, and characters who are flawed, familiar, and fiercely loved.
In a remote dusty Australian Outback town on the edge of the desert, meet Far 'Frank' Kinelle, 'One Nut' Neville, 'Two Beers' Thompson, and a bunch of colourful characters who probably shouldn't be left unsupervised. A fiercely contested Masters footy comeback, a bowls club anniversary, and a wild cake baking competition quickly take things from questionable to unhinged. Meanwhile, Senior Sergeant 'Postcard' Banks is hot on the trail of two notorious larrikins.
Packed with laugh-out-loud moments and unforgettable locals, Don't F*ck It Up Frank celebrates mateship, community, and the fine art of getting yourself into trouble. It shows that in the Outback, the ordinary can become bloody legendary. Pure pandemonium and unexpected surprises!
In the broader context of Australian literature, Don't f*ck it up Frank represents an important contribution to regional fiction that maintains cultural authenticity while providing entertainment value. It demonstrates that humour and respect for the subject matter can coexist effectively in contemporary Australian writing, offering a model for future works that celebrate rather than satirise Australian regional culture.
The novel's significance lies not only in its immediate entertainment value but in its contribution to the ongoing evolution of Australian humor literature, its preservation of regional culture and language, and its demonstration that sophisticated literary techniques can enhance rather than diminish authentic community storytelling.