
First published as the Songs of A Sentimental Bloke in 1915, this collection of verse-tales showcases Dennis' trademark wit and insight. the work of the 'laureate of the larrikin' has long been part of Australian cultural life - the tales of Ginger Mick, Doreen and the other...

First published in 1915, The Songs of a Sentimental Bloke had sold 66,000 copies during World War One and C.J. Dennis had captured the imagination of a nation. So too had Hal Gye, whose larrikin-cherubs were, and still are, accepted as the proper embodiment of The Bloke and...