Derby: WA Footy Fans on the Game's Greatest Rivalry
$25.21
- Paperback
240 pages
- Release Date
2 April 2017
Summary
Derby Days: A WA Footy Fan’s Passion
‘The State is divided. It’s not life or death, it’s more important.’
That’s the sentiment David Whish-Wilson and Sean Gorman discovered when they delved into the heart of WA’s greatest rivalry. Through interviews with 40 passionate fans of the West Coast Eagles and the Fremantle Dockers, including insights from David Wirrpanda, Shaun McManus, Dennis Lillee, Alison Fan, Gillian O’Shaughnessy, Julie Bishop, Melissa Parke, Jesse Dart, Ross M…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781925164497 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1925164497 |
| Author: | David Whish-Wilson |
| Publisher: | Fremantle Press |
| Imprint: | Fremantle Press |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 240 |
| Release Date: | 2 April 2017 |
| Weight: | 222g |
| Dimensions: | 198mm x 128mm x 14mm |
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About The Author
David Whish-Wilson
David Whish-Wilson is the author of the Frank Swann series of crime novels set in 1970s and ‘80s Perth, and the Perth book in the NewSouth Books city series. His most recent novel is Old Scores (Fremantle Press, 2016). He lives in Fremantle and coordinates the creative writing program at Curtin University.
Sean Gorman has studied and worked in the Indigenous studies field for twenty-three years. He currently holds a senior fellowship at Curtin University. Gorman’s work draws on social justice, social history, sports history, and local history. His book Brotherboys- The Story of Jim and Phillip Krakouer was adapted for a play and had a national tour in 2011. His most recent book Legends- The AFL Indigenous Team of the Century came out in 2011.
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