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Michael Wilding reflects on the pros and cons of syndicating book reviews. One the one hand, syndication introduces Australian audiences to overseas perspectives, but on the other, local reviewers are deprived of access to Australian newspapers.
David Rowbotham, using the third-person voice, writes firstly of his success as an author and the envy he witnessed in others (particularly academics) who were not so successful. He then traces his life back to his childhood years in Toowoomba and recalls his family's life during the Depression.