Fredy Neptune

by Les A. Murray (Author)

• Used

  Paperback
  1998

  $9.86

  Tells the story of Fred Boettcher, a German-Australian whom we first meet as a sailor in World War I. This work spans both World Wars, the Crash of 1929 and the Great Depression. Leprosy, massacre, and race all feature in this modern myth, as world events are balanced with family and friendships.

• Used

  Paperback
  1999

  $15.30

  A verse-novel in five books which tells the life story of Fred Boettcher, a German-Australian sailor. The tale spans both World Wars, the Crash of 1929 and the Great Depression. Murray balances world events with the pains of isolation and the fulfilments of family and friendship.