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Tent Boxing: An Australian Journey
enlarge	Author: Wayne Mclennan Publisher: Granta UK Category: Book List Price: ~~$24.95~~ Buy Used: $6.22 You Save: $18.73 (75%) New (28) Used (8) from $6.22 Media: Paperback Number Of Items: 1 Pages: 256 Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.5 Dimensions (in): 8.3 x 5.3 x 0.9 ISBN: 1862078548 Dewey Decimal Number: 796 EAN: 9781862078543 ASIN: 1862078548 Publication Date: October 1, 2008 Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days

Editorial Reviews: Product Description DIVP style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"When Wayne McLennan was growing up in a sleepy Australian mining town in the 1950s, the most exciting event of the year was the arrival of Jimmy Sharman's boxing tent. Boxers would stand on a raised platform and challenge the local men and boys to fight. Aside from providing entertainment, these events challenged preconceptions about Aboriginals, who made up the bulk of Sharman's fighters. Decades later, McLennan returned to Australia to find that a few tents were still in operation in the remote, northern part of the country. This is McLennan#8217;s thrilling memoir of joining with one of the tents and traveling with the group as a driver, referee, and occasional fighter. In the process of finding out what makes a man fight for money, McLennan learned even more about Australia#8217;s troubled cultural past and the current mood of social relations and his fellow countrymen./P/DIV

Customer Reviews: Of Days Gone By August 16, 2007 1 out of 1 found this review helpful I must admit I loved reading this book. I could not put it down . I myself traveled for years on many shows in the United States. I knew many guys who were just like the characters in the book. This book nailed down what it is like to be a showman. It dealt strickly with the working men and how they came to the buisness and how they lived. If you ever wanted to know what it is like to travel with a show then this is a good primer. Wayne McLennan does fine job explaining what is like to live in an era that has almost forgotten the the old showmen paticularly the Boxing Tent fighters. It is sad this way of life is dieing out. Good for Wayne for preserving a small bit of it . These shows have long been forgotten in the States. They used to be known here as AT shows or athlectic shows. They usualy accompanied Carnival and even Circus Sideshows. They actually were quite profitable in their time. Fun and interesting read for any one who wants to really know what that sort of life was all about. Books on this subject are so hard to come by.Army

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