Overview

Spike is a young boy in 1950s Australia, surrounded by sprawling landscapes and a menagerie of animals. Together with his friends Leany and Riddy, they do what all young boys in the bush do: make their own fun. From chooks in outhouses, exploding trees and rats at the flicks to standing up to backyard bullies, farewelling dear friends and making unexpected new ones, Dickie Larsen's Pumpkin & Other Stories traverses the passing of time, documenting a life well lived and fondly remembered. Laced with dry humour and typical understated Australian cadence, Dickie Larsen's Pumpkin & Other Stories invites readers to look back at life in a time gone by and delight in the charming stories of author Geoff Carr.

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""It feels like a eulogy - not a sombre one, but more in the way you might catch up with friends from years gone, with a beer in hand, and swap stories and laughter and tears. It's filled with absurdity, heartbreak, humour and a quiet reverence that never quite leaves, even long after you've finished reading it. These aren't just stories; they're lived-in moments, softened by age and nostalgia and celebratory for the joy of having truly known someone."" -Stephanie, ARC reviewer

Author Information

Geoff Carr is a Ballarat-based author of short stories inspired by his childhood. He grew up in the Wimmera town of Stawell and cherished his caring and loving upbringing enveloped in the blue silhouettes of the famous Grampians and lesser-known Black Ranges. This was the setting before commencing his teaching career and settling in Ballarat for over fifty years. Although living in Ballarat and raising six children there, he has spent that whole time being drawn back to the region he grew up in and the bush he loved - whether it be for the Easter Stawell Gift, family Christmases, rabbiting in the bush with his dad, lazy summers at Lake Fyans or earlier years fishing at Lake Lonsdale. With both his parents' families originating across Pomonal, Great Western, Stawell and Ballarat, he is truly a ""gentle""man that believes home is where the heart is and there's always time for a good cheeky yarn.

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