The Story of Danny Dunn
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Narrated by:
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Humphrey Bower
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By:
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Bryce Courtenay
About this listen
Simultaneous release of the latest novel from Australia's best-selling author. Likened by the author to Frank Hardy's Australian classic, Power Without Glory, with pubs, gambling and political corruption taking centre stage.
The Dance of Danny Dunn is an Australian family saga centering on a working-class family of publicans who make their first mark in Balmain in the 1930s. In that decade, two opportunities existed for boys of Balmain, a working-class Sydney suburb: to be selected into Fort Street Boys School or to excel as a sportsman. At just 16 years, Danny Dunn has everything going for him: brains, looks, sporting aptitude - and luck with the ladies. His parents run The Hero of Mafeking ('Maffos'), the favourite local watering hole, and the whole of Balmain is proud of Danny's sporting prowess. His mother, though, steers Danny towards a university education; but with just six months of his degree to go, he signs up for the AIF, driven by a desire to serve his country and plain wanderlust.
Danny serves in South-east Asia, spends three and a half years as a POW, and returns a broken man, embittered and facially disfigured. He has told no one of his return, and as he sails towards the Balmain ferry terminal, he knows his life in beloved Balmain will have nothing to do with the life he led before the war. He is scared and overwhelmed by the need to sort himself out, to find out who the hell he is....
©2013 Christine Courtenay; 2009 Bryce Courtenay (P)2009 Bolinda Publishing Pty LtdWhat listeners say about The Story of Danny Dunn
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- Paddington
- 08-02-2014
Entertaining story
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Bryce Courtenay is indeed a great story teller! I am a fan and I do enjoy his books because of the interesting and varied characters and the cultural settings. Having grown up in Sydney I found this one interesting as the story was woven into familiar settings and events. The names of Olympic swimming stars such as Dawn Frazer, politicians and the local politics made it all the more interesting. As usual there were some strong female characters but they were believable! These novels a great escapism with enough oomph to hold ones interest without being too heavy. A good read or listen.
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- Amazon Customer
- 12-10-2020
amazing
loved i it learnt so much about aussie in just one book I love the truth and real world reality intertwined into the story. makes it feel real
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- Rod
- 11-12-2017
Excellent story
Enjoyed the wonderful narration by Humphrey Bower and of course the lovely story by Bryce
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- Steve Grant
- 01-09-2016
The Story of Danny Dunn
Another Great emotional story from one of the Best Authors Thankyou may you rest in peace
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- Jayne Buckley
- 14-09-2023
Beautiful
Wonderful, emotional and superbly narrated. Made you think what circumstances can happen in a family.
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- Captain
- 22-03-2024
Danny Dunn
Fabulous 👌 story telling of a young man of Irish Immigrant family growing up in Belmain.
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- Anonymous User
- 16-07-2024
Not Courtenay’s best work, but better than Jack of Diamonds
A good read, full of life’s ups and downs and the dose of realism expected from a Courtenay novel. Another superb performance by Humphrey Bower.
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- Chris Collum
- 14-10-2018
I have thoroughly enjoyed it.
Each Bryce Courtney novel is an escape for me, written to be enjoyed by all, I found myself lost in mid century Sydney, picturing the pubs and thier patrons.
Humphrey Bower is simply the greatest narrative voice I have ever heard, his passion for the story comes through with every character, his accents are worderful, he makes these books so easy to listen to.
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- Amazon Customer
- 24-02-2022
Another wonderful story by Bryce Courtenay
Of course we’ve come to expect thoroughly researched and beautifully written books by Bryce Courtenay and this story didn’t disappoint.
However it was enhanced by the reader Humphrey Bower. He didn’t just read this story but he brought each character to life with his own interpretation of their personality.
Well done! A great listen.
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- Graham Hildred
- 10-04-2022
Loved it
Thoroughly enjoyable read.
The narrator suits Bryce Courtney Books so well.
The characters were very relative.
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