Fred

by Barry Crump

115 pages, Unknown Binding

First published January 1, 1972

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

[Cole · Rating 3 out of 5]

A nice change of pace--really short. If you like "Hunt for the Wilder People", this is the same author. A little taste of the New Zealand bush country, a classic "here's all the wacky folk in the area, chapter by chapter" structure. I laughed.

Can't imagine any of his books read very different from one to another, but I do recommend picking one up.

(Still on my late-review rush of Q3)

[Amy Lisa-Hacker · Rating 3 out of 5]

cold school Kiwi classic. Definitely worth a read amongst whatever else you’re up to.

[Daren · Rating 3 out of 5]

Good character book, but a good portion of this book is replicated at the end of Crump's previous book "Bastards I Have Met", which is a bit strange.