The Boy from Buninyong

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Author: Angela Badger

Format: Paperback

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Relates the life of showman Owen Rutherford Lloyd, who went from being a retrenched apprentice engineer during the Depression to a busker, fire-eater, sword swallower, illusion creator and animal trainer. Provides new insights into a neglected aspect of Australia's history - travelling shows. In 1979, aged over 70, Lloyd won the 'Viewers' Choice' award in the ABC 'Best of the Buskers Competition'. The author's junior fiction novel, 'The River's Revenge', has been read on Radio National.
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NB: This is a secondhand book in very good condition. See our FAQs for more information. Please note that the jacket image is indicative only. A description of our secondhand books is not always available. Please contact us if you have a question about this title.

Author: Angela Badger

Format: Paperback

Number of Pages:


Relates the life of showman Owen Rutherford Lloyd, who went from being a retrenched apprentice engineer during the Depression to a busker, fire-eater, sword swallower, illusion creator and animal trainer. Provides new insights into a neglected aspect of Australia's history - travelling shows. In 1979, aged over 70, Lloyd won the 'Viewers' Choice' award in the ABC 'Best of the Buskers Competition'. The author's junior fiction novel, 'The River's Revenge', has been read on Radio National.