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The Life and Times of a Brown Paper Bag

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Release date NZ
November 5th, 2010
Author
Gift Idea
  • For Her
Country of Publication
New Zealand
Imprint
Random House New Zealand Ltd
ISBN-13
9781869793821
All-time sales rank
Top 5000
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Product ID
8291263

Description

Beloved television star of Fair Go, Kevin Milne's memoir is funny, insightful, incisive, moving and all-round entertaining. He talks of his long television career - 40 years - including 25 years of the long-running, top-rating Fair Go. Kevin writes in a relaxed, laconic style that draws the reader in immediately - he's an excellent story-teller and raconteur. He includes many wonderful anecdotes about the well-known people who have been Fair Go reporters over the years, for example Kerre Woodham, Brian Edwards, Carole Hirschfeld, Kim Hill. Plus hilarious tales of the best dodgy dealers, scams and rip-off artists that Fair Go has uncovered over the years. His personal story is told with self-deprecating humour and great honesty - it's the story of a boy who really didn't amount to much at school but who went on to make the most of his talents and become a household name. Kevin writes: 'The Listener magazine wrote, "In an age of glossy packaging, Kevin Milne is a brown paper bag". I think it was meant as a compliment and I'll settle for that. So, welcome to the life and times of a brown paper bag.'

Author Biography

Kevin Milne has been on Fair Go for 25 years - and in television - for 40 years.
 

Customer reviews

2 out of 2 people found this review helpful:
Review by Rachael on 5th January, 2011
5 stars "Great Background of an NZ Tv Legend"

My Dad is a big fan of Kevin Milne, and thoroughly enjoyed this book. He spent the first 3 days of his xmas holiday chuckling away at all Kevin's humorous anecdotes throughout his tv career, with the funniest stories being recounted aloud every half an hour or so…

 
 
Review by Joy on 30th April, 2012
5 stars "Primo"

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