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y separately published work icon Blood and Circuses : An Irresponsible Memoir single work   autobiography  
Issue Details: First known date: 2014... 2014 Blood and Circuses : An Irresponsible Memoir
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'In his early years on TV he was the 'wog' who was always being told to 'Leave the money on the fridge' by Ted Bullpitt in Kingswood Country. And ultimately he became the majestic patriarch, Manolis, in The Slap.

'Between times, he attended the birth of Triple J, ran the rugby league touchlines for ABC Sport, was a panellist on Andrew Denton's Live & Sweaty, offered drolleries on Strictly Dancing and directed one of the segments at the opening ceremony of the Sydney Olympics, as well as appearing in umpteen films and plays.

'Blood and Circuses is the wry and charming story of a young Greek Australian boy, whose family ran a cafe in Wagga Wagga in the 1950s and who dreamt of making his life in the theatre. It is a vivid account of a life lived to the full, beautifully written by a much-loved Australian.' (Publication summary)

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    • Crows Nest, North Sydney - Lane Cove area, Sydney Northern Suburbs, Sydney, New South Wales,: Allen and Unwin , 2014 .
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      Cover image courtesy of Allen & Unwin.
      Extent: 352p.
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      • Published July 2014
      ISBN: 9781743312841
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Works about this Work

Blood and Circuses by Lex Marinos John Vasilakakos , 2015 single work
— Appears in: Neos Kosmos , 8 October 2015;
— Review of Blood and Circuses : An Irresponsible Memoir Lex Marinos , 2014 single work autobiography
Marinos to Release Memoir 2014 single work column
— Appears in: Neos Kosmos , 19 March 2014;
Lex Marinos' 'irresponsible Memoir' 2014 single work review
— Appears in: Neos Kosmos , 10 July 2014; 'From 'wog' to majestic patriarch Manolis in The Slap, the memoir of Australia's much-loved Lex Marinos is out now.'
Beyond Bruno Victoria Hannaford , 2014 single work review
— Appears in: The Courier-Mail , 19 July 2014; (p. 10)
— Review of Blood and Circuses : An Irresponsible Memoir Lex Marinos , 2014 single work autobiography 'Lex Marinos found fame on TV's Kingswood Country, but his new memoir reveals how he was troubled by the show's sucess...'
Beyond Bruno Victoria Hannaford , 2014 single work review
— Appears in: The Courier-Mail , 19 July 2014; (p. 10)
— Review of Blood and Circuses : An Irresponsible Memoir Lex Marinos , 2014 single work autobiography 'Lex Marinos found fame on TV's Kingswood Country, but his new memoir reveals how he was troubled by the show's sucess...'
Blood and Circuses by Lex Marinos John Vasilakakos , 2015 single work
— Appears in: Neos Kosmos , 8 October 2015;
— Review of Blood and Circuses : An Irresponsible Memoir Lex Marinos , 2014 single work autobiography
Lex Marinos' 'irresponsible Memoir' 2014 single work review
— Appears in: Neos Kosmos , 10 July 2014; 'From 'wog' to majestic patriarch Manolis in The Slap, the memoir of Australia's much-loved Lex Marinos is out now.'
Marinos to Release Memoir 2014 single work column
— Appears in: Neos Kosmos , 19 March 2014;
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