Holidays: All about Going Away and Staying at Home, about Train Trips, Lion Parks and Family
- ISBN-10
- 1459689194
- ISBN-13
- 9781459689190
- Series
- Holidays
- Category
- Holidays
- Pages
- 322
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2014-11-11
- Author
- William McInnes
Description
This book is about the Australian love affair with holidays. It's about going away and staying at home. It's about the relaxing times you had as a kid, escapes you have with your children and the stories you hear from your friends. It can be about a romantic sunset, the spare seat at breakfast being taken by an attractive stranger, a miraculous airline upgrade - or missing bags, unfortunate rashes and wrong turns that lead to places you definitely did not intend to go. But most of all it's about being in your backyard in an above - ground pool, floating in circles, staring at the clouds as you go round and round, and knowing as you float that life is sweet because you're on holidays. PRAISE for William McInnes's previous books: 'skilfully constructed...insightful, understated and very funny' Sydney Morning Herald on THE LAUGHING CLOWNS 'The Making of Modern Australia is a ripper' The Canberra Times 'William McInnes compels with the sheer delightfulness of his memoir, and with his fine ability to spin a damn funny yarn' Sunday Telegraph on A MAN'S GOT TO HAVE A HOBBY 'funny and clever' Daily Telegraph on THAT'D BE RIGHT 'A big - hearted novel with character' Sunday Telegraph on CRICKET KINGS
Get the book
Other editions
Similar books
-
The Book of the Year: A Brief History of Our Seasonal Holidays
By Anthony F. AveniThe earliest recognition of the phenomenon goes back much further ( see Carlson ) . " Man becomes aware ... , " Eliade , Patterns , pp . xii - xiii . " To the ancient peoples ... , " Rivard , ibid . " Marvelous pyramidal geometry ...
-
The Holiday Book: America's Festivals and Celebrations
By Martin GreifProse, poetry, and illustrations reproduced from turn-of-the-century books and magazines capture the history and essence of days for commemorating and celebrating the religious, national, and ethnic heritages of Americans
-
Home for the Holidays: A Little Book about the Different Holidays That Bring Us Together
By Sesame Workshop, Craig ManningWhy readers love Home for the Holidays: Parents, grandparents, and teachers will enjoy reading this festive, multicultural book with children Ideal holiday gift and novelty stocking stuffer for kids ages 3-7—perfect for anyone looking for ...
-
Sammy Spider's First Book of Jewish Holidays
By Sylvia A. RoussCovering Rosh Hashanah, Yom Kippur, Sukkot, Simchat Torah, Hanukkah, Tu B'Shevat, Purim, Passover, Yom Ha'Atzma'ut, and Shavuot, this colorful board book highlights a key feature of each holiday. On Yom Kippur we say we're sorry.
-
Celebrate!: A Book of Jewish Holidays
By Judith GrossAn overview of all the Jewish holidays from Tu Bishvat to Hanukkah, complete with Hebrew pronunciation keys, explains why the days are celebrated and how each tradition developed. Reissue.
-
Fertility Holidays: IVF Tourism and the Reproduction of Whiteness
By Amy SpeierAs the volume traces these American fertility journeys halfway around the world, it uncovers layers of contradiction embedded in global reproductive medicine.
-
(Don't) Call Me Crazy: 33 Voices Start the Conversation about Mental Health
By Kelly JensenEssays, lists, poems, and art explore the ways in which 33 contributors cope—and thrive—with mental illness including actress Kristen Bell, figure skater Nancy Kerrigan, and bestselling YA authors like Libba Bray, Adam Silvera, and ...
-
The Whole Earth Holiday Book
By Linda Polon, Aileen CantwellArranged to follow the school year, each section of the book contains at least one story explaining the holiday's history and customs.
-
Chag Sameach!
By Patricia SchafferText and photographys featuring multiracial, single-parent, and other families introduce such Jewish holidays as Rosh Hashanah, Yom Kippur, and Purim.
-
The Book of Jewish Holidays
By Behrman House, Ruth KozodoyDiscusses the significance and the customs of various Jewish holidays including Sukkot, Purim, and Yom Hashoah. Provides activities and crafts for each holiday.