He was on Aotea, Great Barrier Island, the night the Tiri sank; performed guerilla theatre on the steps of Parliament; got arrested in Auckland for throwing a flower at a policeman; was a fruit-picker and railway worker in Australia; acted with Rough Theatre in London, was arrested yet again at a demo in London while working as a solicitor's clerk, taught English at the Dublin School in Barcelona; was Equity Union rep in Auckland; acted in Noh drama in Japan, went to Northern ireland in the wake of the Troubles; fought for employment righta and against nuclear warships in Japan; has been a kaitautoko at Ihumatao... and it's all true! “These fantastical, fascinating tales of living a life are not fantasy. Eat your hearts out, Jack Kerouac and Marco Polo – Farrell Cleary has tales to tell!” – Murray Edmond “A treasure. The storytelling is masterful. Farrell manages to convey whole eras in a few pages. Pathos and humour in the midst of serious stuff. Hard to select a favourite when each adds impact to the others. Tomorrow, I will read them all again. An amazing, electric glimpse into Farrell’s astonishing life.” – Tony Watkins