There and Back

by Barry Crump (Author And Illustrator)

Sam Cash is on the run from domestic enslavement and suburban boredom, and this chronicle of his experiences reveals more aspects of his character, including his abiding distrust in the intentions of women, and more subtlety on the part of his creator.

187 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 1963

About the author

New Zealand author of semi-autobiographical comic novels based on his image as a rugged outdoors man.

Crump worked for many years as a government deer-culler in areas of New Zealand native forest (termed "the bush"). He wrote his first novel, A Good Keen Man, in 1960, based on his experiences as a government hunter. It was a fictional account of a young hunter who has to suffer through a series of hunting partners who are often unsuitable for the job. This novel became one of the most popular in New Zealand history,

Crump died in 1996 of a suspected aortic aneurysm. At the time of his death he was living at Ohauiti with his fifth wife, Maggie.

abridged from Wikipedia

Reviews

[Geoff Kelly · Rating 5 out of 5]

A humorous tale which shone a light on the culture at the time also a true reflection of the writer and his life

[Freddie Sudell · Rating 4 out of 5]

Kiwi bloke who can do anything except talk to women