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Crump, Ivan, 1958-

Sons of a good keen man : life in the shadow of Barry Crump / The Crump Brothers. - 1 volume (large print)

"Barry Crump was a titan of New Zealand writing, his semi-autobiographical novels about life as a rugged outdoorsman selling more than a million copies. In his time, he was held up as the quintessential Kiwi bloke. In our time, the situation is less sure, with Barry now well known for being an unscrupulous brute, womaniser, alcoholic and absentee husband. Barry was also the father of six children - all of them boys. For Ivan, Martin, Stephen, Harry, Erik and Lyall, Barry has always been an enigma that casts a strange shadow over their lives. Sons of a Good Keen Man is their story - the first time they've all gone on record together about their father. Published 25 years after Barry's death, Sons of a Good Keen Man offers straight-and-true anecdotes that grip, entertain, surprise and even provoke a few laughs. Each son writes frankly and movingly about how they have navigated life with or without Barry"--Publisher information.

ISBN: 9780369395603 0369395603

Nat. Bib. No.: GBC2J5587 bnb

Nat. Bib. Agency Control No.: 020790869 Uk

Subjects--Personal Names:
Crump, Barry--Family.
Crump, Barry--Alcohol use.
Crump, Barry--Relations with women.

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Fathers and sons--New Zealand.
Outdoorsmen--New Zealand --Biography.
Children of celebrities--New Zealand.

Index Terms--Genre/Form:
Biographies.

Dewey Class. No.: 796.5