Campbell Jefferys






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Campbell Jefferys

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December 30, 1975 in Kalamunda, Australia

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It started in the hills near Perth, where he was brought rather quietly and with little fanfare into the world. The farming area tucked in the south-west corner of Western Australia became forever his reference point, but even then the world seemed broad and large, with the fields of wheat stretching to the horizon. But the whole world could not simply have been a field of wheat. There had to be more. So, a foray in the big city, slaving through low-paid jobs, struggling and then succeeding, briefly, to make a sporting career in basketball, until succumbing reluctantly to academia. The history graduate, bored and restless, heads off to see the world. He lands a part-time job with a daily paper in a small Canadian town, convinces major newsp...more


Average rating: 4.12 · 8 ratings · 4 reviews · 3 distinct works
True Blue Tucker
4.0 of 5 stars 4.00 avg rating — 3 ratings — published 2011
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Hunter
4.0 of 5 stars 4.00 avg rating — 3 ratings — published 2009
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The Bicycle Teacher
4.5 of 5 stars 4.50 avg rating — 2 ratings — published 2006
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Campbell Jefferys said "yes" to attending the event: True Blue Tucker Launch Party
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date: November 09, 2011 08:00PM
location: Cafe Geyer, Hein Köllisch Platz 1, Hamburg, Germany
description: November 9, 20:00, at the Cafe Geyer in Hamburg. Mark this in your calender. This will be the official launch party for the new book by Campbell Jefferys 'True Blue Tucker' and the new publisher Rippple Books. Advanced copies of the book are available at the Weiland in Ottensen (Hamburg). The other book available from Rippple will be 'A Little Leg Work' by Royce Leville and this will be launched at the party as well.

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Campbell Jefferys said "yes" to attending the event: Lecture
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date: January 07, 2010 04:00PM
location: University of Cologne, Germany
description: As part of the University of Cologne's special Australia lecture series, Campbell will give a talk about how the Australian Dream is sold to the world and to other Australians.
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