James Parsons
Jim spent 30 years destroying his health and sanity on a wheat farm near the village of Pallamallawa in northwest NSW, Australia. He learnt that nothing is ever so bad that you can’t get a laugh out of it. 'Beetle Creek', his first bush humor novel (published 2006), is his fond tribute to a bygone era, a celebration of the bush and its colourful characters. No crocodiles - plenty of sheep. Jim has retired to Brisbane, Queensland, where he lives happily ever after with wife, Julie.Visit Author's Website
Beetle Creek - the Prologue (an Aussie yarn)
PROLOGUE
Dad gave me a hearty slap on the back. “Well, Jack old lad,” he said with a wink, “you’re a working man now. What sort of job will you take on?”
It was March 12, 1955 - my fifteenth birthday - and I was finally allowed to leave school. Euphoria!
“I think I’ll try writin’ […]
