Title: Illywhacker /
Authors: Carey, Peter, 1943-
Publisher: Faber and Faber,
Year: 1985
Subjects: Impostors and imposture Fiction.; Rogues and vagabonds Fiction; Older men Fiction.; Australia Fiction.
Abstract: The history of twentieth-century Australia is seen through the exploits and adventures of conman Herbert Badgery, as the 139-year-old "illywhacker" recalls his diverse careers as an aviator, car salesman, seducer, patriarch, and snake catcher.