Robert G. Barrett Collection - Robert G. Barrett
Category: Humor
Narrator: Dino Marnika
Tags: Humor, Novel, General Fiction, Adults
Dont be fooled by his easy-going, unaffected manner, Robert G. (Bob) Barrett was one of Australias top-selling contemporary writers and one of this countrys most popular literary figures. His novels, which regularly sell 80,000 copies on release, are based on his well-loved character Les Norton, his hero that first appeared in You Wouldnt Be Dead For Quids (1984). He is now the author of over 2 dozen novels and two works of non-fiction. Barrett has sold over 1,000,000 books in Australia to date. He was formerly a script writer, a columnist for People and Nine To Five magazines, and has written short stories and occasional feature articles for Australian newspapers., Barrett was born in Bondi, Australia, the son of George and Marguerite Barrett. He left school at 14 to do a few odd jobs before taking on a trade as a butcher around the eastern suburbs of Sydney. He gave up his trade when a hind of beef fell on him and injured his shoulder. While he was on workers compensation, he complet
