Shorty

by Barry Crump

Meet Shorty and his Mussus, and his mate Arney, and Jerry and Trev and the Colonel.

96 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1980

About the author

New Zealand author of semi-autobiographical comic novels based on his image as a rugged outdoors man.

Crump worked for many years as a government deer-culler in areas of New Zealand native forest (termed "the bush"). He wrote his first novel, A Good Keen Man, in 1960, based on his experiences as a government hunter. It was a fictional account of a young hunter who has to suffer through a series of hunting partners who are often unsuitable for the job. This novel became one of the most popular in New Zealand history,

Crump died in 1996 of a suspected aortic aneurysm. At the time of his death he was living at Ohauiti with his fifth wife, Maggie.

abridged from Wikipedia

Reviews

[Robert Newell · Rating 5 out of 5]

A short, funny and easy to read yarn from Barry Crump. As with most Crump books they rarely get put down once you start reading them and this is no exception.

[Ian Anderson · Rating 2 out of 5]

A short novel about a Kiwi farmer learning golf. Dry, understated comedy about the New Zealand rural golf scene of the 1970s. Unfortunately there is not enough content or comedy.

This is only Barry Crump book I've read and it doesn't incline me to read any more.

[Daren · Rating 3 out of 5]

A quick 100 page read. As it says on the cover - what 'A good Keen Man' did for the bush-man, 'Shorty' will do for the golfer.