{"product_id":"2026200018643-secondhand-larrikin-days-100-years-of-growing-up-in-an-australian-suburb","title":"Larrikin Days: 100 Years Of Growing Up In An Australian Suburb","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition remarks:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBook: Good\u003cbr\u003eJacket: Very good\u003cbr\u003ePages: Good\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA century of childhood, mischief, and community unfolds in Larrikin Days: 100 Years of Growing Up in an Australian Suburb, a richly nostalgic chronicle of suburban life as experienced through the generations of families connected to a single Sydney neighbourhood. Tony Stephens and Annette O'Neill reconstruct the social fabric of an evolving Australian suburb — from the rough-and-tumble larrikin spirit of its earliest residents to the changing rhythms of twentieth-century domestic life — drawing on personal memoirs, archival photographs, and community recollections to paint an intimate portrait of a place shaped by its people.\n\nBeyond a simple local history, this work stands as a testament to the power of collective memory, illustrating how the ordinary rituals of school days, street games, and neighbourly bonds form the bedrock of a national identity. Stephens brings the seasoned eye of a journalist to bear on his subject, weaving individual stories into a broader tapestry of Australian social history, while O'Neill's contribution grounds the narrative in meticulous community research. For anyone who has ever called a suburb home, this book poses an irresistible question: how much of who we are is shaped by the streets where we grew up?\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Secondhand Stock","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50609679237339,"sku":"2026200018643-SECONDHAND","price":15.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0523\/7646\/9701\/files\/45748100-1507-40d4-bd0f-0f81dca80b4d.png?v=1791764612","url":"https:\/\/bookgrocer.com\/products\/2026200018643-secondhand-larrikin-days-100-years-of-growing-up-in-an-australian-suburb","provider":"Book Grocer","version":"1.0","type":"link"}