2 February 2004
Bantam
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by Terry Whitebeach and Michael Brown
Reader: Peter Hosking
Punctuated by dogs and chooks and the daily tragi-comedy of small town life, "Bantam" follows Mick and his mates as they constantly court disaster and struggle to hold on in the roller-coaster ride of life on the dole.
Transcript
This transcript was typed from a recording of the program. The ABC cannot guarantee its complete accuracy because of the possibility of mishearing and occasional difficulty in identifying speakers.
Terry Whitebeach is a Tasmanian writer and "Bantam" which was written in collaboration with her son, Michael (Mick) Brown, is her second novel for young adults.
Mick Brown is a young bloke who has spent a lot of his life in small country
towns. His letters and phone calls to his mother were the inspiration for this book.
Adapted and produced by Anne McInerney.
Concludes 12 February 2004
