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The happiest refugee : the extraordinary true story of a boy's journey from starvation at sea to becoming one of Australia's best-loved comedians / Anh Do.
Publication details: Crows Nest, N.S.W. : Allen & Unwin, 2010.Description: vii, 232 p., [16] p. of plates : ill. (some col.), ports. (chiefly col.) ; 24 cmISBN:- 9781742372389 (pbk.)
- Happiest refugee : a memoir
- 792.7028092 22
- Australian Book Industry Awards 2011; fiction.
| Item type | Home library | Collection | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item reserves | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Book | Melbourne Athenaeum Library | Biography | 792.702 DO | Available | 056081 |
Total reserves: 0
Anh Do nearly didn't make it to Australia. His entire family came close to losing their lives on the sea as they escaped from war-torn Vietnam in an overcrowded boat. This book tells the incredible, uplifting and inspiring life story of one of our favourite personalities. Tragedy, humour, heartache and unswerving determination - a big life with big dreams. Anh's story will move and amuse all who read it.
Australian Book Industry Awards 2011; fiction.
