{"product_id":"2026200011973-secondhand-the-last-frivolous-book-signed","title":"The Last Frivolous Book (SIGNED)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition remarks:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBook: Good\u003cbr\u003eJacket: No dust jacket\u003cbr\u003ePages: Good\u003cbr\u003eMarkings: Signed with inscription\u003cbr\u003eCondition remarks: Condition as shown in image\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhat happens when one of Australia's most irreverent musical minds turns his pen to prose? The Last Frivolous Book by George Dreyfus is a witty and whimsical collection of humorous writings from the celebrated Australian composer, best known for his work on iconic television scores and his distinctly larrikin sensibility. With the same playful ingenuity he brought to the concert hall and the screen, Dreyfus presents a series of comic observations, anecdotes, and flights of fancy that reflect a life lived at the intersection of high art and cheerful absurdity.\n\nDreyfus writes with the confidence of a man who has never taken himself too seriously — a rare and disarming quality that gives The Last Frivolous Book its enduring charm. The work illustrates a uniquely Australian cultural voice, one that punctures pretension with a well-placed wink and argues, implicitly, that joy and laughter are as legitimate as any symphony. Whether you are a devotee of Australian music history or simply in search of an intelligent laugh, this volume leaves you wondering what, exactly, was so frivolous about it after all.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Secondhand Stock","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49130874306779,"sku":"2026200011973-SECONDHAND","price":12.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0523\/7646\/9701\/files\/e8f5f246-3a90-4fc1-b8b3-8b9943e559ba.png?v=1786591715","url":"https:\/\/bookgrocer.com\/products\/2026200011973-secondhand-the-last-frivolous-book-signed","provider":"Book Grocer","version":"1.0","type":"link"}