'Bob Ellis: In His Own Words is a selection of the best of Ellis's much-loved and celebrated essays, speeches, diaries and reviews, in addition to previously unpublished work, archival photos, and reflections from close friends and family. Compiled in collaboration with Ellis's widow, Anne Brooksbank, this collection contains all the wit, acuity and outspokenness that we came to expect from this inimitable wordsmith'. (Publication blurb)
'This anthology of Ellis’s writing reflects his wide range of interests and concerns.'
'The writer Bob Ellis recorded Australian life with satire, insight, vision and a recklessness that made him a darling to some, a danger to others.'
'Yet like many writers who had their season in the sun, Ellis struggled to convince a publisher to publish collected work. ...'
'The writer Bob Ellis recorded Australian life with satire, insight, vision and a recklessness that made him a darling to some, a danger to others.'
'Yet like many writers who had their season in the sun, Ellis struggled to convince a publisher to publish collected work. ...'
'This anthology of Ellis’s writing reflects his wide range of interests and concerns.'
