The Ballad of Curly Oswald

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Pub Date 4 Jan 2018 | Archive Date 3 Apr 2018

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Description

Born in a woodland pond and raised in a hippie commune, Curly Oswald is the ultimate outsider, unhindered by conventional schooling or any administrative ties with the wicked System.

Now, confined to hospital following a near-fatal accident, he tells the story of his younger self and extended ‘family’, as they grapple with problems ranging from eco-friendly slug control to the mischief of a power-hungry guru. 

An extraordinary chronicle of a lifestyle both alternative yet remarkably viable, a microcosm of eccentricity, comedy and occasional grotesque tragedy, it is told with the unflinching eye of a child and the sympathy of a narrator who sees the humour as well as the horror of life in all its deranged glory.

Born in a woodland pond and raised in a hippie commune, Curly Oswald is the ultimate outsider, unhindered by conventional schooling or any administrative ties with the wicked System.

Now, confined to...


Advance Praise

'Funny and tragic, otherworldly and accessible - an enchanting account of growing up in a New Age Commune'. - James Wheale, Founder of Nomadic Community Gardens



'Funny and tragic, otherworldly and accessible - an enchanting account of growing up in a New Age Commune'. - James Wheale, Founder of Nomadic Community Gardens




Available Editions

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ISBN 9781983890543
PRICE US$3.99 (USD)

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