Name: Alex Ettling discusses his book Knocking The Top Off: a people’s history of alcohol in Australia by Radio Skid Row
Duration: 22 min 56 s
Description: Knocking The Top Off: a people’s history of alcohol in Australia can be purchased from the State Library of NSW bookshop and 'The Bookshop” in Darlinghurst. You can also order a copy direct from the independent publisher at interventions.org.au

Knocking The Top Off: a people’s history of alcohol in Australia can be purchased from the State Library of NSW bookshop and 'The Bookshop” in Darlinghurst. You can also order a copy direct from the independent publisher at interventions.org.au

Alex Ettling discusses his book Knocking The Top Off: a people’s history of alcohol in Australia

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Alex Ettling discusses his book Knocking The Top Off: a people’s history of alcohol in Australia

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