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Issue Details: First known date: 1963... 1963 The Best of Lennie Lower
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Contents

* Contents derived from the Melbourne, Victoria,:Lansdowne , 1963 version. Please note that other versions/publications may contain different contents. See the Publication Details.
Where the Cooler Bars Grow, Lennie Lower , single work prose humour
Lower recalls the days when country folk were rough and capable.
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* Contents derived from the Sydney, New South Wales,:Angus and Robertson , 1977 version. Please note that other versions/publications may contain different contents. See the Publication Details.
Introduction : 'Once Upon a Time There Was a Funny Man', Cyril Pearl , single work biography criticism
Cyril Pearl writes appreciatively about Lower's talents as a humorist and provides comprehensive biographical details.
 (p. vi - xiv)
Where the Cooler Bars Grow, Lennie Lower , single work prose humour
Lower recalls the days when country folk were rough and capable.
 (p. 2 - 4) Section: The Secret Lives of Lennie Lower
Circus Tricks in a Pawnshop, Lennie Lower , single work prose humour
The narrator explains why he gave up pawnbroking.
 (p. 4 - 6) Section: The Secret Lives of Lennie Lower
Last Words on First Aid, Lennie Lower , single work prose humour
The narrator gives an account of his chaotic experiences as a member of the ambulance brigade.
 (p. 6 - 7) Section: The Secret Lives of Lennie Lower
Behind the Bread Lines, Lennie Lower , single work prose humour
The narrator relates the ups and downs of the bakery business.
 (p. 7 - 9) Section: The Secret Lives of Lennie Lower
On a Wet and Woisterous Night, Lennie Lower , single work prose humour
The narrator tells how he became a bushranger and describes holding up a coach.
 (p. 9 - 11) Section: The Secret Lives of Lennie Lower
Wasting Time in Arctic Waters, Lennie Lower , single work prose humour
The narrator describes his experiences in the Arctic, including coming face to face with his soul and suffering frostbite.
 (p. 11 - 12) Section: The Secret Lives of Lennie Lower
Confessions of a Village Blacksmith, Lennie Lower , single work prose humour
A blacksmith describes his life, including the fate of his three daughters and his encounters with the poet, Longfellow.
 (p. 12 - 15) Section: The Secret Lives of Lennie Lower
Lions Will Swallow Anything, Lennie Lower , single work prose humour
A lion tamer describes his many activities as a member of a circus.
 (p. 15 - 16) Section: The Secret Lives of Lennie Lower
Burning Memories, Lennie Lower , single work prose humour (p. 17 - 18) Section: The Secret Lives of Lennie Lower
Me and the O. A. A. M. C. N. O. C., Lennie Lower , single work prose humour
Searching for an excuse for nights out with the boys, the narrator decides to join a society. None of those already existing appeal to him, so he decides to form his own.
 (p. 18 - 20) Section: The Secret Lives of Lennie Lower
That's Life Among the Billionaires, Lennie Lower , single work prose humour
The narrator describes the life he used to live when he was a billionaire.
 (p. 20 - 22) Section: The Secret Lives of Lennie Lower
Leave the Honey to the Bees, Lennie Lower , single work prose humour
The narrator compares the differences in shopping manners between men, women and country folk.
 (p. 22 - 24) Section: The Secret Lives of Lennie Lower
Down Among the Wombats, Lennie Lower , single work prose humour
The narrator describes the thrills and hardships of bush life, including how a goanna ruined his chances with the squatter's daughter.
 (p. 24- 26) Section: The Secret Lives of Lennie Lower
Peeping at a Modern Pepys, Lennie Lower , single work prose humour
The diary of an ill-fated explorer somewhere in Africa.
 (p. 26 - 27) Section: The Secret Lives of Lennie Lower
A Crotchety Musician, Lennie Lower , single work prose humour
A musician, weary from carrying home his prizes, relates his numerous competition successes.
 (p. 28 - 29) Section: The Secret Lives of Lennie Lower
Bucking the Buccaneers, Lennie Lower , single work prose humour
A pirate recalls his life on the high seas which were, of course, higher in his day.
 (p. 29 - 31) Section: The Secret Lives of Lennie Lower
Lower Away for the Landing, Lennie Lower , single work prose humour
The narrator presents an idiosyncratic view of the early settlement of Australia.
 (p. 31 - 33) Section: The Secret Lives of Lennie Lower
Me and Richard One, Lennie Lower , single work prose humour
The narrator tells of his heroic exploits in the service of Richard the Lionheart.
 (p. 33 - 34) Section: The Secret Lives of Lennie Lower
All at Sea, Lennie Lower , single work prose humour
A Front Admiral, higher up than a Rear-Admiral, describes his battle tactics.
 (p. 35 - 37) Section: The Secret Lives of Lennie Lower
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Publication Details of Only Known VersionEarliest 2 Known Versions of

    • Sydney, New South Wales,: Angus and Robertson , 1977 .
      Extent: xiv, 210p.p.
      Description: illus. (b & w)
      Note/s:

      • In ten sections: 1. 'The Secret Lives of Lennie Lower' (pp. 1 - 41); 2. 'Bloodhound Lower of the Yard' (pp. 42 - 52; 3. 'Husband Lower of the Back Yard' (pp. 53 - 74); 4. 'Hints for Young Home-Muckers' (pp. 75 - 91); 5. 'Bearding Grandpa in His Den' (pp. 92 - 110); 6. 'Putting Curry into the Curriculum' (pp. 111 - 127); 7. 'How To Be a Lighthouse-Keeper or Almost Anything' (pp. 128 - 144); 8. 'Is There an Elf on Your Shelf? (pp. 145 - 165); 9. 'Whaling, Chess and Other Indoor Sports' (pp. 166 - 184); 10. 'Science, Medicine and Other Lurks' (pp. 185 - 206)

        Each section is introduced by an epigraph and a cartoon illustration

      ISBN: 0207134804
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Works about this Work

Mild Beer Peter Hastings , 1964 single work review
— Appears in: The Bulletin , 11 January vol. 86 no. 4377 1964; (p. 34-35)
— Review of The Best of Lennie Lower Lennie Lower , 1963 selected work prose
Untitled Stephen Murray-Smith , 1964 single work review
— Appears in: Australian Book Review , February vol. 3 no. 4 1964; (p. 82)
— Review of The Best of Lennie Lower Lennie Lower , 1963 selected work prose ; Ma and Pa : My Childhood Memories Rose Lindsay , 1963 single work biography
Untitled Stephen Murray-Smith , 1964 single work review
— Appears in: Australian Book Review , February vol. 3 no. 4 1964; (p. 82)
— Review of The Best of Lennie Lower Lennie Lower , 1963 selected work prose ; Ma and Pa : My Childhood Memories Rose Lindsay , 1963 single work biography
Mild Beer Peter Hastings , 1964 single work review
— Appears in: The Bulletin , 11 January vol. 86 no. 4377 1964; (p. 34-35)
— Review of The Best of Lennie Lower Lennie Lower , 1963 selected work prose
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