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Category: Return Ticket

Reviews – small and casual

September 17, 2020September 17, 2020 ~ Jon Doust ~ Leave a comment

Just finished. I went through every emotion. Anger, Acceptance, Sadness, Envy, Understanding, Pride at knowing Jack the man. The list goes on and then I cried when I finished the book. I so wanted to have you sitting next to me as I read the book. Thank you, Jon, for opening my eyes.   Such a journey: individual … Continue reading Reviews – small and casual

A Reading from Return Ticket

July 16, 2020July 16, 2020 ~ Jon Doust ~ Leave a comment

Page 1: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1wUC8CfKv9s

A life redeemed

May 17, 2020May 17, 2020 ~ Jon Doust ~ Leave a comment

The writing has about it clarity and beauty. Jon made much of his living since returning to Australia as a comedian. As you would expect, a dry Australian humour permeates the narrative and lightens the serious themes.  Buy your Return Ticket to Jack Muir’s story; it is an entertaining and thought-provoking journey. Click on Thoughts Provocateurs for … Continue reading A life redeemed

A master class in kitchen organisation

May 16, 2020May 17, 2020 ~ Jon Doust ~ Leave a comment

Pic by Wayne Harrington Southerly Magazine Jon Doust’s Return Ticket continues the journey of Jack Muir from a private boarding school in Perth to the New Guinea Highlands and now on board a passenger ship heading for Durban, South Africa. Jack’s journey is bookmarked by washing up ─ hands thrust into hot water, raw skin, … Continue reading A master class in kitchen organisation

Another friend’s review

May 11, 2020May 11, 2020 ~ Jon Doust ~ Leave a comment

Return Ticket, the final novel in Jon Doust's semi-autobiographical trilogy, is an unexpectedly satisfying read.  Unexpected, because there was no certainty that there would be any kind of homecoming at all for the Jack Muir whose wild exploits as a troubled young man we followed through its predecessor To The Highlands. Not surprisingly, that middle … Continue reading Another friend’s review

Two wise men

April 23, 2020May 20, 2020 ~ Jon Doust ~ Leave a comment

Whenever authors release a new novel, my guess is there are always one or two individuals they would like to read the work, above all other readers. In my case, there were two, who, unfortunately, have both left us. The first was my father, Stan Doust, an avid reader, who once said to me: “Sometimes … Continue reading Two wise men

2020 the year of the book

April 15, 2020April 15, 2020 ~ Jon Doust ~ Leave a comment

Great year to release a book, she said. I laughed. I needed a laugh. Clearly, it is not a year for book releases – no launches, no public appearances, no signings. Doesn’t matter if it was the best book you ever wrote, the one to get you in the literary hall of fame. Anyway, there … Continue reading 2020 the year of the book

An extract set in Cape Town SA

April 6, 2020May 16, 2020 ~ Jon Doust ~ Leave a comment

A brief reading from Jack's time in Cape Town.Click anywhere above to get to YouTube.

A friend’s review

April 5, 2020April 28, 2020 ~ Jon Doust ~ 1 Comment

Charlie Leman honoured me with a chat at the launch of the second in the Jack Muir trilogy, To the Highlands. I asked him to attend the launch because he had spent time in Papua New Guinea. He spoke well of that book and now he has honoured this one. I’ve not been to Africa, … Continue reading A friend’s review

The year of the book

April 2, 2020April 29, 2020 ~ Jon Doust ~ Leave a comment

Great year to release a book, she said. I laughed. I needed a laugh. Clearly, it is not a year for book releases – no launches, no public appearances, no signings. Doesn’t matter if it was the best book you ever wrote, the one to get you in the literary hall of fame. Anyway, there … Continue reading The year of the book

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