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Australia. What comes to mind when you see or hear this word? Guys in khaki shorts jumping into crocodile infested waters. Long, white sand beaches. Shrimps on barbecues. Athletes and actors. "Really? Mel Gibson is Australian?" Surfer boys and pin-up girls. Cuddly koalas that aren't really bears. Come on. There has to be more to Australia than that.


There is. Much more. True Blue Tucker is the story of Darius and Humphrey, two friends who go looking for the real Australia, a journey that takes them to Australia's north-west, Canada's ski hills, London's damp streets and Munich's bars. Along the way, they learn about themselves, about their country and about what the world thinks of Australians. Ambitiously and misguidedly, they set about changing the stereotype, by opening an Aussie bar in Munich that tells the real history of Australia. It's out with the inflatable crocodiles and in with information about stolen Aboriginal children; out with Paul Hogan and in with Pauline Hanson. And there's convict stew on the menu, and not kangaroo burgers.

No other work of fiction tackles the topic of Australian identity, history and society quite like True Blue Tucker. What does it mean to be Australian? Read this book to find out.

What readers say

"The idea of an Aussie bar in Munich was both funny and oddly intriguing, the reader will likely not experience a boring moment in this novel." Krystal

"I really enjoyed it...There's a lot in it, and a lot of it resonated with me personally." Matthew

"I am impressed with the writing style and the plot, which often surprised me with its curves." Allison

"I'm really enjoying the story after figuring out what all the Aussie lingo means! What a cast of characters." Dan


 
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Ebook versions of True Blue Tucker and A Little Leg Work are in preparation and will soon be available for Kindle.

The official launch of Rippple Books took place at the Cafe Geyer in Hamburg in November. Thanks to everyone who came and showed their support.

Campbell Jefferys was writer-in-residence at Jacobs University in October and took part in the globale Literature Festival.

In September, True Blue Tucker had its first reading at the European Association for Studies of Australia conference in Presov, Slovakia.


"True Blue Tucker is an unexpected page-turner that immerses the reader in the world of Darius and Humphrey's "true-blue" Australia, with a level of detail that will have the reader longing to experience Australia's beauty and history first-hand."