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Bumper, the life & times of Frank 'Bumper' Farrell, Larry Writer

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Bumper, the life & times of Frank 'Bumper' Farrell, Larry Writer

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eng

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Includes bibliographical references and index

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individual biography

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index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Bumper

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bibliographyindexes

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Larry Writer

Sub title

the life & times of Frank 'Bumper' Farrell

Summary

"Frank Bumper Farrell was the roughest, toughest street cop and leader of a vice squad Australia has ever seen. Strong as a bull, with cauliflowered ears and fists like hams, Bumper's beat from 1938 to 1976 was the most lawless in the land - the mean streets of Kings Cross and inner Sydney. His adversaries were such notorious criminals as Abe Saffron, Lennie McPherson, Tilly Devine and Kate Leigh, as well as the local hooligans, sly groggers, SP bookies, pimps and gangs. Criminals knew just where they stood: he would catch them, he would hurt them, and then he would lock them away. And Bumper was just as notorious off the beat - playing legendary Rugby League for Newtown, and representing Australia against England and New Zealland. Here's Bumper Farrell in brutal, passionate and hilarious action: saving Ita Buttrose from a stalker; sparking a national scandal when accused of biting off a rival player's ear; terrorising the hoons who harassed the prostitutes in the brothel lanes; and dispensing kindness and charity to the poor."--Back cover

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Life & times of Frank 'Bumper' FarrellLife and times of Frank 'Bumper' Farrell

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