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Ten Pound Pom Paperback – 1 April 2011

by Niall Griffiths (Author)
3.2 out of 5 stars 21 ratings
In 1976, Niall's family emigrated to Australia, as part of the GBP10 Pom scheme. He lived there for 3 years, moving from Brisbane to Perth in a souped-up station wagon. 30 years later, he returned to retrace his steps. This is his memoir.
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  1. Print length
    204 pages
  2. Language
    English
  3. Publisher
    Parthian Books
  4. Publication date
    1 April 2011
  5. Dimensions
    13.97 x 1.27 x 21.59 cm
  6. ISBN-10
    1905762143
  7. ISBN-13
    978-1905762149
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About the Author

Born in Liverpool in 1966 and has lived in mid-Wales for well over a decade. Six novels and counting, plus too many radio plays, short stories, travel pieces and reviews to count.

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Parthian Books
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ 1 April 2011
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 204 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1905762143
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1905762149
  • Item weight ‏ : ‎ 204 g
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 13.97 x 1.27 x 21.59 cm
  • Best Sellers Rank: 1,802,827 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • Customer reviews:
    3.2 out of 5 stars 21 ratings

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  • lochy randall
    5.0 out of 5 stars i know some 10 pound [poms
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 27 December 2012
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    a good read it captured the spirit of the times my friends think its the best thing they ever did
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  • Pjhale
    2.0 out of 5 stars Disappointing
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 24 November 2011
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    As someone who loves Australia, I was looking forwards to reading this but found it disappointing with a very superficial and one sided view of this country. Sadly it is more ammunition for those Australians who see Brits as "whining Poms". Don't read it if you love Australia as my husband and I do after 5 visits and a total of a year spent visiting remoter parts of a great country and friendly people.
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  • Avidreader
    4.0 out of 5 stars Good Read
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 6 January 2013
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    Good read gives you a real feel for the Aussies dislike of us Brits.Also you get a real feel of the size of the place as this family drive across it.
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  • Tam O'Banter
    1.0 out of 5 stars Dear Niall, lighten up.
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 16 January 2015
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    I have trouble grasping the fact that Niall Griffiths is a published author, I guess he would have chosen hangman if he wasn't so opposed to the death penalty so he had to stump for his second choice - writing.

    This book is so depressing it should come with a free pack of Prozac (other anti depressants are available). I couldn't download a different book so I had to finish it and by the end (and if I was an Ozzie) I would hope that Australia's door didn't smack him on the @are on the way out.

    Rubbish book.
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  • Monkeyzak
    3.0 out of 5 stars Bit cynical
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 29 December 2012
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    Having also lived on Australia and moved back to due family reasons I understand the good and bad of the country. I think this focuses on the bad. Australia of the 1970s is a different world from today. Yes. Aussie s think they have the best country in the world. They have pride in it. Is that so wrong? That's the total opposite to the UK. I'm not saying don't read this. It's a decent enough read. I just found it overly cynical and blinkered.

    Australia is a magical place. I do agree with your comments on Perth. I dislike I it as mining has been a blessing and a curse.
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  • Maryom
    5.0 out of 5 stars Back to Oz
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 1 May 2011
    Enjoyable,immensely readable, highly entertaining look at Australia, its people and their lifestyle.
    30 years ago, Niall Griffiths' parents took up the offer of a ten pound ticket to migrate to Australia but they only stayed 3 years.Griffiths compares his recollections of that time with the place he discovers today. Sometimes funny, sometimes moving - it made me realise that Oz may be quite a different place to the one seen on the TV/cinema screen.
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  • Chris Woodall
    2.0 out of 5 stars Ten Pound Pom
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 30 January 2013
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    On average a miserable read. Although intentionally laborious in large chunks, it was interspersed with needless foul language to make some occasionally petty views.
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  • Ozz
    4.0 out of 5 stars Australia Cultural Desert
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 4 August 2014
    Niall nails it
    Great description of the wildlife and this includes the boorish arrogant Australians
    Clear to see why people go to Australia as migrants ,slowly their eyes open to the undercurrent of violence racism and total boredom till finally sense prevails and they return to civilisation
    Like me taken to Australia as a kid he sees Australia through a child's eyes and contrasts it with the view from his adult self
    Anyone thinking about emigrating to Australia this is a must read to stop you making a massive mistake which will thunder through your family for generations
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  • dave
    2.0 out of 5 stars The whingeing pom (sorry, Welshman) in print.
    Reviewed in the United States on 22 November 2013
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    The writing is fine but Niall's constant whining about Australia brings the proverbial whingeing pom dramatically to life. And yes, I get it that he's Welsh and that's not the same as being English. Most Australians would. But since you whine and carry on similarly when you're in Oz, the difference (to us at least) is largely theoretical.
    Loved Runt, but this is all a bit trite.
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