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Bill Wannan's Come in spinner: A treasury of popular Australian humour
'Come In Spinner' is a collection of the cream of Australia's popular humour: a feast of fables, sayings, rhymes, recitations and stories tall and short, told by Australians in typical Australian manner.
This is a book that will prove a sheer delight to anyone, anywhere, who loves laughter and has a fondness for people.
The editor, the leading authority on Australian folklore and humour, has compiled a valuable introduction to the genuine oral humour of the Australian people which should find a place on the bookshelf of every student of folklore.
This is a book that will prove a sheer delight to anyone, anywhere, who loves laughter and has a fondness for people.
The editor, the leading authority on Australian folklore and humour, has compiled a valuable introduction to the genuine oral humour of the Australian people which should find a place on the bookshelf of every student of folklore.
207 pages, Hardcover
First published January 1, 1976
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October 12, 2011
Some of the stories in this book are funny, others entertaining, still others just boring. The Australian personality shines through in all of them. This is definitely worth reading.
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