Apollo & Thelma : a true tall tale
Faine, Jon (Jonathan)2022
Book
Apollo and Thelma is the astonishing true story of Thelma and her brother Paul, 'The Mighty Apollo'. Their twisting tales take author and broadcaster Jon Faine from Melbourne's depression-era slums to the harsh, unforgiving landscape of the Australian outback. Jon revisits the feats of Apollo, a strongman of yesteryear, who sought the spotlight - and legend status - in becoming the world's strongest man (performing amazing feats of strength that included pulling trams with his teeth, having an elephant stand on him, and being run over by cars), while Thelma, an enigmatic presence, travelled to the remote reaches of the Northern Territory to become the pioneering female publican of the infamous 'Wanda Inn', selling grog to anyone who could pay. But this is far more than just a remarkable yarn. Immersing himself in Apollo and Thelma's lives, Jon uncovers true tales that are compelling, confronting, and sometimes too sad to believe. Via the improbable and circuitous route of these two originals - alongside a cast of other extraordinary characters - Jon has to reckon with his own story, his own history and Australia's past, present, and future.
Main title:
Apollo & Thelma : a true tall tale / Jon Faine.
Author:
Faine, Jon (Jonathan), author
Imprint:
Richmond, Victoria : Hardie Grant Books, 2022.©2022
Collation:
373 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some colour), map, portraits ; 25 cm
ISBN:
9781743797082 (hbk)9781743797082 (hardback)
Dewey class:
920994.05092
Language:
English
Added title:
Subject:
BRN:
722692
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| City Library | -Biography | BIOG 920 FAIN | Available |
| East Melbourne Library | -Biography | BIOG 920 FAIN | Available |
| East Melbourne Library | Local History Non Fiction | LH 920 FAIN | Available |
| Kathleen Syme Carlton | -Biography | BIOG 920 FAIN | Available |
| Library at the Dock | -Biography | BIOG 920 FAIN | Available |
| narrm ngarrgu Library and Family Services | Local History Non Fiction | LH 920 FAIN | Available |
| narrm ngarrgu Library and Family Services | Local History Reference | LH REF 920 FAIN | Not for loan (Set: 14 Apr 2026)Local History Workroom (Set: 14 Apr 2026) |
| North Melbourne Library | -Biography | BIOG 920 FAIN | Available |
| North Melbourne Library | Local History Non Fiction | LH 920 FAIN | Available |
| North Melbourne Library | Local History Reference | LH REF 920 FAIN | Not for loan (Set: 26 May 2022) |