A 21st-century On the Road, a Holden Caulfield for punks … an extraordinary memoir of a wild adolescence, told in a compelling, poetic voice.
 

In Scoundrel Days Brentley Frazer tells the story of his youth – wild, disillusioned, impassioned and desolate. Born into a Christian cult in outback Queensland, Frazer escapes through literature and poetry, drugs and violence, sex and alcohol; and his ensuing rejection of religion, authority and the ‘way things are’ leads to adventures, desperation and, just possibly, redemption. Beautifully written and urgently told, Scoundrel Days is a visceral, compelling assault on the senses. An at times brutal story articulated with a poet’s sensibility, it portrays a walker of edges exploring the dark side while searching for the love essential to build a soul.”

● Publisher: University of Queensland Press (2017)
● Paperback: 312 pages
● Language: English
● ISBN-10: 070225956X
● ISBN-13: 978-0702259562
● Product Dimensions: 15.2 x 2.3 x 22.9 cm
● Boxed-product Weight: 399 g
● Average Customer Review: ★ ★ ★ ★ ★