Stylus Stories- Musings of a Marginally Maltese Australian - Grech, Rupert
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A grumpy middle-aged man moves house and in the process, brings his old record player back to life after it had lain dormant for many years. While listening to cherished LPs from his youth and concurrently polishing off an entire bottle of good red wine, certain songs and record albums evoke dear recollections of cathartic times past and memorable people known. Meanwhile, comical and frustrating days keep occurring in his current life that often expose a set of very Maltese sensibilities. Part memoir, part contemporary storytelling, all is divulged in twenty-three short stories that are frequently funny, sometimes poignant and always entertaining…mehr

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Produktbeschreibung
A grumpy middle-aged man moves house and in the process, brings his old record player back to life after it had lain dormant for many years. While listening to cherished LPs from his youth and concurrently polishing off an entire bottle of good red wine, certain songs and record albums evoke dear recollections of cathartic times past and memorable people known. Meanwhile, comical and frustrating days keep occurring in his current life that often expose a set of very Maltese sensibilities. Part memoir, part contemporary storytelling, all is divulged in twenty-three short stories that are frequently funny, sometimes poignant and always entertaining
Autorenporträt
Rupert Grech is a first-generation Australian born of post-war Maltese emigrants. During childhood, he lived in the low-rent suburbs of inner Sydney, later moving to the western suburbs. Rupert graduated with a B.Ec and Dip. Ed. from the University of Sydney, during which time he also played A-grade Rugby League. He later completed an Honours degree at the University of New England while working as a High School teacher. Rupert owned and managed a cafe in the Blue Mountains for six years. He returned to teaching and became a highly successful school principal in regional N.S.W. Rupert also farmed a 114-acre beef cattle property for ten years. At various times, he has performed as lead vocalist, guitarist and bass guitarist in bands. He has worked as a part-time radio announcer for a commercial station and wrote a weekly column reviewing bands for a regional newspaper. He lives alternately in Valletta, Malta and the Blue Mountains, N.S.W., Australia, for six months each year. He is the author of Stories My Parents Told Me- Tales of Growing Up in Wartime Malta, Miller Publishing, Malta 2023. He enjoys reading, writing, live music, trading equities and managing other financial investments.