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'The novel centres on the quest for self. Jimi Thorn has grown up without his father, Joe, an anti-Vietnam activist who engaged in liberal doses of drug-taking, political rallies and Jimi Hendrix. Joe is a child of the sixties, a passionate man who cared about injustice and wanted a better world. He is unable to reach perfect political goals and has 'melted away' out of his small son's life. His existence has been incomplete and he has staggered from one place to the next in search of life's answers. His son, Jimi, has been left a vacuum that needs to be filled. He is prepared to defer university studies, shelve a girlfriend and venture overseas in the hope of locating his father, thereby eliminating the void and establishing a valid network.' (Source: CMIS website)
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Dedication: For my children Jesse, Shannon, Rebecca and Zachariah (and their generations) - to make up for all those stories I should've told you a long time ago. For my father and mother who supported me more during those years than I ever realised. For my generation - your spirit, your sacrifices and your rebelliousness. And again, as always, for Gabrielle for love and solidarity.
Affiliation Notes
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This work is affiliated with the AustLit subset Asian-Australian Children's Literature and Publishing because it has an Asian setting.
Publication Details of Only Known VersionEarliest 2 Known Versions of
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Untitled
2005
single work
review
— Appears in: The Age , 9 May 2005; (p. 6)
— Review of Hey Joe 2003 single work novel -
Untitled
2004
single work
review
— Appears in: JAS Review of Books , October no. 28 2004;
— Review of Hey Joe 2003 single work novel -
Vietnam: A Time of Reckoning
2004
single work
review
— Appears in: LiNQ , May vol. 31 no. 1 2004; (p. 107-109)
— Review of Hey Joe 2003 single work novel -
Untitled
2004
single work
review
— Appears in: Fiction Focus : New Titles for Teenagers , vol. 18 no. 1 2004; (p. 29)
— Review of Hey Joe 2003 single work novel -
Untitled
2004
single work
review
— Appears in: Reading Time : The Journal of the Children's Book Council of Australia , February vol. 48 no. 1 2004; (p. 23-24)
— Review of Hey Joe 2003 single work novel
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Untitled
2003
single work
review
— Appears in: Magpies : Talking About Books for Children , November vol. 18 no. 5 2003; (p. 42)
— Review of Hey Joe 2003 single work novel -
Vietnam: The Novelist's Tour of Duty
2003
single work
review
— Appears in: The Sunday Age , 14 December 2003; (p. 20)
— Review of Homecoming 2003 single work novel ; Hey Joe 2003 single work novel -
Fiction
2003
single work
review
— Appears in: The Age , 20 December 2003; (p. 6)
— Review of Hey Joe 2003 single work novel -
Other Voices
2004
single work
review
— Appears in: The Weekend Australian , 31 January-1 February 2004; (p. 8-9)
— Review of Hey Joe 2003 single work novel ; A War for Gentlemen 2003 single work novel ; Tristessa and Lucido 2003 single work novel ; A Girl, a Smock and a Simple Plan 2003 single work autobiography -
Hey Joe by Michael Hyde
2004
single work
review
— Appears in: Viewpoint : On Books for Young Adults , Autumn vol. 12 no. 1 2004; (p. 18)
— Review of Hey Joe 2003 single work novel -
Writing Hey Joe
2003
single work
column
— Appears in: Viewpoint : On Books for Young Adults , Summer vol. 11 no. 4 2003; (p. 4-5)
Last amended 9 Sep 2011 13:24:15
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cVietnam,cSoutheast Asia, South and East Asia, Asia,
- Melbourne, Victoria,
- 1960s
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