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Best Australian Drinking Stories (MP3)
Released the same day as the standard print edition
Title:
Best Australian Drinking Stories (MP3)
Written by:
Jim Haynes 
Read by:
Jim Haynes 
Format:
Unabridged MP3 CD Audio Book 
Number of CDs:
Duration:
7 hours 39 minutes 
MP3 size:
335 MB 
Published:
November 28 2018 
Available Date:
November 28 2018 
Age Category:
Adult 
ISBN:
9781489485380 
Genres:
Non-fiction; Australian; Comedy 
Publisher:
ABC Audio 
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National bestselling author

The story of Australia's almost-250-year love affair with alcohol told with yarns, verse, anecdotes and surprising historical narratives.

'It seemed like a good idea … at the time.' – the lament of many a morning after Rum, beer, scotch, wine, beer and more beer. For nearly 250 years Australian history has been punctuated with stories of booze and boozing. From Cook's voyages and the First Fleet to the Rum Rebellion, the mutiny of the 99th Regiment, the soldiers' riot of 1916, six o'clock closing and beyond, we've been a nation that likes a drink. With the eye of the master storyteller that he is, Jim Haynes has collected the best yarns, verses, stories and anecdotes of our boozy history. He uncovers the good and the bad of our national character and its relationship with grog. He celebrates the social gift of alcohol and riotous moments of mateship and camaraderie, but he also offers salutary tales of its consequences – the hangovers, the suffering, the recriminations and the grave occasions subverted by drink. Amusing, wry, tragic and surprising, Best Australian Drinking Stories asks you to grab a glass of your favourite beverage, get comfy and enjoy this fascinating collection of stories about Australia's love affair with booze.