Homebush Boy: A Memoir

Thomas Keneally's luminous memoir captures a working-class childhood in 1940s Homebush with piercing honesty and warmth. From the Christian Brothers' schoolyard to the banks of Exile Bay, Keneally paints a vivid portrait of post-war suburban Sydney—where footy, faith, and family shaped the boy who'd become one of Australia's finest storytellers. Beautifully observed and deeply felt, this is essential reading for anyone who loves Australian literary memoir or wants to understand the forces that forged a generation.