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I have just been watching the ABCs tribute to Clive James, who died today aged 80. It reminded me that I read this brilliant memoir back in the 1980s. All they were saying about him tonight is encompassed in this book. He had a fabulous mind, was a brilliant wordsmith and could be hilariously funny. Must read it again and look for some of his others. I promised to do that 30 years ago and never did it. Weird really. This was a great read!
This was a really enjoyable read; the way Clive James told the stories of his growing up years in Sydney was intriguing and he writes the way he talks, too, so you could imagine his voice narrating the whole saga as his life unfolded on the pages. It was also interesting to read about Sydney's past, too, in the areas before they were gentrified, such as Paddington and surrounds. All in all, a very funny adaptation, extremely well told.
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Sep 23, 2014
Lauren
marked it as tbr-longlist
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Gaynor
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