Sons of a Good Keen Man

Life in the shadow of Barry Crump

The Crump Brothers

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Penguin Books (NZ)
02 August 2022

Memoirs; Society & culture: general

Barry Crump - the man, the myth, the father.

'Barry was never a father to me, but he did become a friend.'-Martin Crump

Barry Crump was a titan of New Zealand writing, his semi-autobiographical novels about life as a rugged outdoorsman selling millions of copies. In his time, he was held up as the quintessential Kiwi bloke. He was also an unscrupulous brute, womaniser, alcoholic and absentee husband. And he was the father of six children - all of them boys.

For Ivan, Martin, Stephen, Harry, Erik and Lyall, Barry has always been an enigma that casts a strange shadow over their lives. This is their story - the first time they've all gone on record together about their father. Published 25 years after Barry's death, Sons of a Good Keen Man offers straight-and-true anecdotes that grip, entertain, surprise and even provoke a few laughs. Each son writes frankly and movingly about how they have navigated life with and without Barry.

Illuminating, essential, at times confronting, and containing never-seen-before photos, Sons of a Good Keen Man is a timely reflection on fatherhood and identity, the legacy of trauma, and how time can both heal and ask new questions.

By: The Crump Brothers
Imprint: Penguin Books (NZ)
Country of Publication: New Zealand
Dimensions: Height: 233mm, Width: 153mm, Spine: 20mm
Weight: 340g
ISBN: 9781761047183
ISBN 10: 1761047183
Pages: 240
Publication Date: 02 August 2022
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

The Crump brothers, all sons of the late Barry Crump, are (oldest-youngest)- Ivan, Martin, Stephen, Harry, Erik and Lyall.