Site Matters: Tales of ordinary madness from an installation site Down Under

‘Don, would you happen to know the difference between a snob and a knob?’ ‘F****d if I know, mate … You’re the only Pom around, Ken. You’re the bloody expert …’ Ken is a poised, polite, globetrotting British engineer and acute observer of human behaviour. He is the site manager for the Italian company Ital Pai(n) at a huge installation site named Garn-o, close to Brisbane, Down Under. On site, along with his right-hand man Don (a foul-mouthed, blunt, and fair dinkum Aussie-to-the-core), his left-hand man Razza-The-Nutter (a beyond bizarre and seemingly nuts-to-the-cube lunatic), and a host of other unconventional and memorable characters, Ken guides us with fast-paced, sparkling wit and engaging contemplation through the maddest, oddest, and greatest working site he has ever been to around the world. Filled with all types of humour, Site Matters is a knockabout tale revolving around the improbable, tease-driven friendship between Ken, Don and Razza and the peculiar acts and manners of Australia’s working class - providing an insightful cross section of it whilst also bringing to light a particular form of Aussie identity. And while Site Matters keeps going, it also gives a good idea on how a young son-of-the-boss gets to learn what real life is all about when faced with living on site . Throughout its chronicles, Site Matters will often leave you in stitches. It will also leave you to reflect about the many struggles, hopes, and convictions experienced and held by a part of our society not that much talked about in literature. All along the way, Site Matters will keep a nice smile on your face. And that alone is worth the whole journey …
Thoroughly enjoyed it … Laughed out loud … Eminently talented author …
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