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The Real Chopper

The Real Chopper

The Man Behind the Legend Inside and Out

by Adam Shand
Paperback
Publication Date: 24/09/2014

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Adam Shand - bestselling author ofBig Shots- Carl Williams and the Gangland Murders- disentangles the persona of 'Chopper' from Mark Read, the man. Chopper took over Read's life, made him famous but then refused to let him go.


Criminal, murderer, raconteur, author . . . mythmaker?
Mark Brandon 'Chopper' Read is undoubtedly Australia's best-known criminal. Author of many bestselling books about the underworld he inhabited, and subject of a smash-hit film, his story has become part of the country's culture. And Read certainly knew how to spin a yarn.
Adam Shand - bestselling author of Big Shots- Carl Williams and the Gangland Murders - disentangles the persona of 'Chopper' from Mark Read, the man. Chopper took over Read's life, made him famous but then refused to let him go.
From Read's religious upbringing and youthful escapades to his 23 years in jail and later careers in the spotlight, Shand delves into Read's life to reveal the truth for the first time. With unparalleled access to lovers, friends and enemies, Shand learns that 'Uncle Chop Chop', Australia's favourite stand-over man, was much more than the 'earless monster' he created.
ISBN:
9780143799580
9780143799580
Category:
True crime
Format:
Paperback
Publication Date:
24-09-2014
Publisher:
Penguin Random House Australia
Country of origin:
Australia
Pages:
320
Dimensions (mm):
236x155x24mm
Weight:
0.42kg

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