John Fingleton

A memoir in defence of the portrayal of Harold Fingleton in the movie "Swimming Upstream". It takes a book to do what a film cannot do. It's a gritty story about a boy growing up in Australia of the early 20th century with all the odds stacked against him, and his attempts, and failures, to overcome and survive. It's written with love and honesty by his son, John. Well written and accessible.