Shadowboxing
Birch, Tony, 1957-2009
Book
Shadowboxing is a collection of ten linked stories in the life of a boy growing up in the inner-Melbourne suburb of Fitzroy in the 1960s. A beautifully rendered time capsule, it captures a period of decay, turmoil and change through innocent, unblinking eyes. Michael's family, led by his long-suffering mother, live as though under siege, surviving his father's drinking and rage as well as the forces of 'urban renewal'. Their neighbourhood is a world of simple pleasures as well as random brutality; of family life and love as well as violence and tragedy. As Michael experiences all this with a combination of wonder and fear, he matures into a sensitive adult who can forgive but never forget.
Main title:
Shadowboxing / Tony Birch.
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Work:
Edition:
New ed.
Imprint:
Carlton North, Vic. : Scribe, 2009, c2006.
Collation:
178 p. ; 20 cm.
Notes:
First published: 2006.
ISBN:
9781921640155
Dewey class:
A823.4
Language:
English
Added title:
BRN:
132773
| Location | Collection | Call number | Status/Desc |
|---|---|---|---|
| narrm ngarrgu Library and Family Services | Fiction | BIRC | Available, if not on loan or reserved (Set: 14 Oct 2025)On loan - Due: 14 Jul 2026 |
| North Melbourne Library | Fiction | General B | Available, if not on loan or reserved (Set: 14 Oct 2025)On loan - Due: 30 Jun 2026 |