Crump worked for many years as a government deerculler and the book was the. His ability to craft a tale that is both moving and funny is superbly illustrated by. Books by barry crump author of wild pork and watercress. He wrote his first novel, a good keen man, in 1960, based on his experiences as a government hunter. Barry crump books list of books by author barry crump.
Crumps literary career began with his novel a good keen man, published in 1959 and written at the instigation of his good friend, kevin ireland. The first book he was responsible for was peter newtons wayleggo in 1947 and other bestsellers followed, such as mona andersons a river rules my life 1963. There was a time when this book was to be found in every seaside shack and mountain hut in new zealand. After youre setup, your website can earn you money while you work, play or even sleep. He was born in papatoetoe, south auckland, grew up on dairy farms, and was educated at numerous south auckland schools before attending. However, if you are a man or know one who might agree to try just one book for the hell of it, these are my guaranteednoregrets recommendations. Barry crump 2009 marks the 50th anniversary of the publication of legendary new zealander barry crumps first novel, a good keen man. Five perfect books for men who never read books the.
Sam mckonky give my family a copy of this book for a christmas gift in 1971 after buying in in new zealand on a a hunting trip. Good, keen man by crump, barry and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Here, richards shows off its cover, while barry crump talks about the book. Good keen man by barry crump, 9780959789720, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide.
Barry crump wrote his first book a good keen man in 1960. A good keen man 1960 is the first of over 20 collections of yarns written by barry crump. Mulgans man alone, glovers arawata bill all capture, construct or even invent certain moments for ever, are history in the best sense. Clearly, one of the the best books for moms is sheila hetis novel about grappling with what it means to be a mother. The life and times of a good keen man signed barry crump wrote his first book a good keen man in 1960. His most famous and bestloved new zealand character is sam cash, who features in hang on a minute mate, crumps second book. Barry crump was one of new zealands most popular authors of all time.
Find all the books, read about the author, and more. Born in auckland in 1935, crump worked for many years as a government deerculler in areas of new zealand native forest and a good keen man was the result of his collected experiences. Published by taking reprint copies of a good keen man and hang on a minute mate and binding them together in one book. A good keen man hardback shop online for books in new. From a good keen man in 1960 through to his death in 1996, over a million copies of the 24 books he wrote were sold. Buy good, keen man 2nd revised edition by crump, barry isbn. A good keen man crump, barry te ara encyclopedia of new. Whether ranging through the bush with sugarbag pikau and strippeddown rifle, or skulking awkwardly in town, wearing thick hair, clothes and beard, the government deer culler seems as much a species apart as the animals he hunts. New zealand author of semiautobiographical comic novels based on his image as a rugged outdoors man.
He was a superb storyteller, who captured perfectly the laconic humour and the lifestyle of the rugged kiwi outdoors man. The print run was 5000 copies only, and this is one of the harder crump volumes to find. The life and times of a good keen man unicorn books. Its easy to get started we will give you example code. Crumps publishers, reed, demanded extensive modifications to the manuscript, including changing the narrators voice from third to first person, a move which was to result in barry crump becoming a. The life and times of a good keen man hardcover january 1, 1992 by barry crump author visit amazons barry crump page. Barry crump publishes a good keen man nzhistory, new. A good keen man, barry crump shop online for books in.
Crumps 20odd books capturing the humour and personalities of rural new zealand had sold more than a million copies by the time he died in 1996. Between them, these two books have sold over 400,000 copies and continue to sell at an. From a good keen man in 1960 through to his death in 1996, over a million copies of the. The book was popular, selling 42,000 copies in the first two years. Vanderhaeghe skilfully weaves a multiawardwinning author guy vanderhaeghes eagerly awaited new novel is a dazzling follow up to his bestselling the englishmans boy and the last crossing. A fictionalized account of crumps experiences during his deerculling days, it advanced a stereotype of masculinity the rough, wild, practical joker that struck a chord with the reading public. It has sold in excess of 300,000 copies, making it one of the most popular new zealand books of all time not just in the hunting book genre and puts crump in rare company among new zealands authors. It was a fictional account of a young hunter who has to suffer through a series of hunting partners who are often. Barry crump collection, featuring full length yarns, gulf, good keen girl, shorty, puha road.
A good keen man 1960 is the first of over 20 collections of yarns written. He was a new zealand author of semiautobiographical comic novels based on his image as a rugged outdoors man. A good keen man by barry crump, first edition abebooks. You can earn a 5% commission by selling a good keen man hardback on your website. A good keen man by crump, barry and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. It became a bestseller, as did his numerous other books which followed. A good keen man crump, barry te ara encyclopedia of.
Numerous and frequentlyupdated resource results are available from this search. A good keen man is a stonecold kiwi classic, a fascinating and hilarious look into the life of a professional hunter. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. One of the mostread books in new zealand publishing history, a good keen man established barry crumps reputation as an iconic kiwi bloke. Based on crumps years as a professional deer culler, the stories describe male lives in the bush in comic fashion. Barry crump publishes a good keen man nzhistory, new zealand.
A good keen man barry crump national library of australia. A fictionalised account of crumps experiences during his deerculling days, it advanced a stereotype of masculinity the rough, wild, practical joker that struck a chord with the reading public. Reliable information about the coronavirus covid19 is available from the world health organization current situation, international travel. The life and times of a good keen man by crump, barry and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Each of the books is a reprint, but the combination was only published once. The life and times of a good keen man by barry crump and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. A good keen man collected stories book 1 kindle edition by. Barry crumps first novel, a good keen man 1960, was a publishing sensation and was reprinted many times. Barry crumps a good keen man, about the life of a deer culler, was the most successful of all. Born john barrie crump in papatoetoe, auckland, crump worked for many years as a government deerculler in areas of new zealand native forest termed the bush. It was a fictional account of a young hunter who has to.
Crump, barry 193596, was author of more than twenty books of comic kiwi yarns, the first of which, a good keen man 1960, was one of the most popular books ever published in new zealand. A good man culminates what could be thought of as a trilogy of books set in the late nineteenthcentury canadian and american west, and it is a masterpiece. The late barry crumps first book, a good keen man, was originally published in 1960 and recently reprinted as a 50th anniversary edition. A good keen man fiction te ara encyclopedia of new zealand. Crump sold over a million of his books, in a country of what was around three million people at the time, so his titles sat on just about every bookshelf in the nation. Oclcs webjunction has pulled together information and resources to assist library staff as they consider how to handle coronavirus. Set against the rugged beauty of the new zealand back country, this is the tale of a young man s introduction to the art of deer culling and follows the exploits of a good keen man as he learns the skills necessary to become a good bushman. A good keen man is the tale of a young jokers introduction to the art of deer culling and is as rich and compelling now as when it was first published.
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