Nino Culotta's They're a Weird Mob
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Nino Culotta's They're a Weird Mob
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Narrated by:
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Henri Szeps
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By:
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John O'Grady
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They're a Weird Mob chronicles the hilarious attempts of an English-speaking Italian migrant coming to grips with the Australian way of life. It is also an insight into the importance of idiomatic language to the Australian people.
Nino Culotta arrives in Sydney to find that, 'Most Australians speak English like I speak Hindustani, which I don't. In general, they use English words, but in a way which makes no sense to anyone else.'The language barrier means that Nino's assimilation is fraught with perplexity and frustration, but invariably reveals the true Australian spirit - a little rough around the edges, but friendly, independent and lovable.
©1957 Copyright © John O'Grady 1957 (P)2005 Australian Broadcasting CorporationCritic Reviews
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- Anonymous User
- 23-07-2019
Or Bloody Right too I tell ya!
Top book and a great Narritor!
If you have ever been to Australia or know them you will love this book.
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- Erika
- 30-11-2021
Classic
Wonderful story by John O'Grady and brilliantly read by Henri Szeps. Really enjoyed this.
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- Sara Paton
- 21-07-2024
I can feel my ancestors.
I felt a real connection to the past and can only imagine with passion and colour what it would have been like for the early Italian migrants. My grandfather was one of them ... from the South 😉 I had a tear, I laughed and I really enjoyed it.
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- Mistique65
- 25-04-2017
Abridged version
would have been better if it was the complete book, as this misses part of the story.
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- Anonymous User
- 24-12-2021
fabulously entertaining!
real to life, as the grand daughter of Italian migrants it was wonderful to envisage the language and cultural struggles they may have encountered
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- Anonymous User
- 08-05-2022
A great performance
This book has a special place in my heart, I’ve been revisiting over the decades since I first read it in the 70s.
Henri does a masterful job of narrating. In lesser hands it might not have come off, but his rendition of Nino and friends is faultless.
Good onya mate, it’s a bronzer showing.
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- William Hyatt
- 22-10-2019
not the full version
this isn't the full version of the book and skips some of the best and funniest parts
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