Author(s): Tom McSweeny

Australian Fiction

Brisbane 1973. From boom to bust and the party in between.

Joe Slaughter’s finally had enough!  His family is broken and after one too many fights with his father, it’s time to leave the family cattle station. Maybe forever!

For the young country boy, the decision to leave home allows him to make his mark in the crazy days of 1973 Brisbane. Parties, nightclubs, girls and booze are never far away, and Joe loves his new life in the big city.

But there is also work with long hours and golden opportunities for the adventurous young man. With the guidance of his mentor Joe embraces the world of business and excels in the heady days of a Brisbane property boom.

But he still has one eye on the family cattle property and the girl he left behind.