Roy Boy - by Christopher Bennett (Paperback)

About the Book

Roy Boy is the compelling story of Christopher Bennett who was born and raised in the working-class suburb of Fitzroy in the 1950s and 1960s.

Book Synopsis

Roy Boy is the compelling story of Christopher Bennett who was born and raised in the working-class suburb of Fitzroy in the 1950s and 1960s. In those days it was considered a slum area and the close-knit community had more than its fair share of ratbags, drunks and crooks. A cheeky and boisterous kid of migrant parents, Chris roamed the streets and nearby haunts for fun and adventure and found much more than he bargained for - including trouble with authorities and exile from his home and family.

Review Quotes

'I haven't read a book in years but read yours in four days. I could smell the smells and felt the feelings I had back in time'. (Nick Ranieri)

'A cracking read from beginning to end. Chris brings forth the sounds and smells of Fitzroy and the surrounding suburbs, transporting us back to another era of Australian migrant history'. (Mike Long)

'My husband & l travelled from Ballarat (116 km) for your launch Chris, and it was worth every mile! My husband didn't even grow up in Fitzroy, but l'm having trouble getting to your book, he has been reading it every spare minute he has, then hides it!!' (Jane Furneaux)

'An intriguing and detailed story'. (Peter Woods, Past President of the Fitzroy History Society)

'Roy Boy was an excellent book. I'm sure a lot of people will read it and see much of their own childhoods depicted within those pages!' (Craig Davies)