Key Details:
• Title: Over the Top with Jim
• Author: Hugh Lunn
• Publisher: University of Queensland Press
• Year of Publication: 1989
• Edition: First edition
• Format: Hardcover with dust jacket
• Language: English
• Country of Origin: Australia
• Genre: Memoir / Australian Social History
About:
Over the Top with Jim is Hugh Lunn’s warm, witty, and nostalgic memoir of growing up in mid-20th-century Australia. With humour and affection, Lunn recounts childhood adventures, family life, and the quirks of suburban Brisbane in the post-war years. The book blends personal memory with social history, offering an engaging portrait of Australian life through the eyes of a gifted storyteller.
This title is widely regarded as one of Lunn’s most charming and accessible works, beloved for its warmth, humour, and evocative storytelling.
Condition:
Condition: Very good vintage condition.
• Original dust jacket present with light edge wear and mild surface rubbing.
• Protective plastic sleeve in place.
• Pages are clean with light age toning.
• Binding is firm and intact.
• Includes a handwritten gift inscription dated 1989 (see photos).
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Other Information:
A lovely collectible copy of a much-loved Australian memoir, ideal for readers of literary nonfiction or collectors of Australian writing.
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