The Birthday Scrolls

Name: The Birthday Scrolls
Brand: Hachette Aotearoa New Zealand
SKU: 9781922571113
Price: 29.99 NZD
Availability: InStock

By Geoff Nicholls

0.0 (0 reviews)

Summary

The Birthday Scrolls by Geoff Nicholls is a captivating biography delving into the fascinating personal experiences of the author. Through a series of reflections drawn from milestone birthdays, Nicholls explores the impact of these days on his personal growth and perspectives. As a blend of memoir and introspection, the book offers heartfelt insights into life's pivotal moments.
Read More

Format: Paperback / softback

$29⁹⁹

AVAILABLE WITH SUPPLIER Ships from our Auckland warehouse within 4-6 weeks

Found a better price? Request a price match

The Birthday Scrolls

$29⁹⁹

Book Hero Magic created this recommendation. While it's new and still learning, it may not be perfect - your feedback is welcome! IS THIS YOUR NEXT READ?

You might enjoy this book if you have a fascination with personal histories, as it offers an intimate glimpse into the author's journey, exploring how key life events have shaped their perspective. If you appreciate reflective storytelling and insights into the milestones we celebrate, this memoir could offer an engaging and relatable narrative full of heartfelt moments.

Description

What's a life look like when the reader only gets to see the birthdays? The Birthday Scrolls is a memoir of Newcastle bohemian Geoff Nicholls' birthdays between the ages of 21 and 60.

Pre-gentrification Newcastle, bands and parties mingle with visits to psychiatric wards, concerts in Sydney and, as the years go by, work at the Hunter Wetlands Centre, yoga, singing, and uni. Geoff writes with humour and candour of his passions and foibles, but also of the peaks and troughs of birthdays, including those he winds up celebrating by himself.

It's a brave and poignant set of recollections of a life lived at a tangent to the mainstream, that explores family, loneliness, friendship, and the transcendence to be found in art.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781922571113

Publisher: Puncher and Wattmann

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 01 October 2021

Country: Australia

Imprint: Puncher and Wattmann

Illustration: Illustrations

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Width: 148.0mm

Height: 210.0mm

Weight: 240g

Pages: 202

Collections

Biography & Memoir Geoff Nicholls Non-Fiction

About the Author

Geoff Nicholls has lived in Newcastle most of his adult life. He commenced a Bachelor of Arts at the University of Newcastle in 1976 and graduated in 2014 with majors in creative writing and philosophy. Geoff is an active member of Poetry at the Pub and his poems have been published in their anthologies, of which he has edited a few. When he is not writing up minutes for committee meetings, Geoff can be found volunteering at the Hunter Wetlands Centre, singing with Stella A Cappella, or worshipping at the church of the ocean baths. The Birthday Scrolls is his first book of prose. A sequel is planned for publication in 2040.