Wasted : the true story of Jim McNeil, violent criminal and brilliant playwright / Ross Honeywill.
Wasted : the true story of Jim McNeil, violent criminal and brilliant playwright / Ross Honeywill.
Wasted : the true story of Jim McNeil, violent criminal and brilliant playwright / Ross Honeywill.
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Author / Creator
Publisher
Camberwell, Vic. : Viking, 2010.
Date
2010.
Call Numbers
N822.914/160 , 822.914/251
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Language
English
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Physical content
312 p. ; 23 cm.
Publication information
Publisher
Camberwell, Vic. : Viking, 2010.
Edition
1st ed.
Place of Publication
Victoria
Date Published
2010.
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Summary
At 13, Jim McNeil quit school for good. At 14, he started an affair with a brothel madam. By his 20s, he was a recidivist, had a wife, six kids and was well on his way to a 17-year sentence for shooting a policeman during an armed robbery. When he wrote his first play, in prison, he'd never set foot in a theatre. Just four years later he was a cele...
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Wasted : the true story of Jim McNeil, violent criminal and brilliant playwright / Ross Honeywill.
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
State Reference Library copy at N822.914/160 : National Biography Award contender 2012.
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N822.914/160 , 822.914/251
Record Identifier
74VKqXqXrkyl
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/74VKqXqXrkyl
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ISBN
9780670073955 (pbk.)
DDC
A822.3
MMS ID
991020283239702626
