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Issue Details: First known date: 2011... 2011 Made in Australia
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'At a rundown Municipal swimming pool, an overweight, sixty year old swimming coach squints at the sky and dreams of his only son representing Australia in the Olympic Games...

'And so begins the compelling and hilarious story of Max O'Bannion; a father, a veteran, a swim coach - and a real character!

'Based around true events, this epic tale spans three decades and three continents. Full of love and loss and mayhem, Made In Australia is guaranteed to make you laugh and make you cry. If ever a book proves that blood is not always thicker than (chlorinated) water, this is it!' (Source: Author's website)

Notes

  • Epigraph:
    'The irascible Max O'Bannion
    is a character I'd be delighted
    to play. Complex, devious,
    loyal, flawed, scheming, lovable,
    infuriating and courageous...
    what more could you want?'

    -John Howard
    ('Sea Change'...'All Saints')

Publication Details of Only Known VersionEarliest 2 Known Versions of

    • Homebush, Auburn - Homebush area, Sydney Inner West, Sydney, New South Wales,: Oil Lamp Books , 2011 .
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      • Published July 17th 2011
      ISBN: 9780646517940 (pbk.)
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