My brother Clive trying to kick the arm off the Statue of Liberty is something I’m pretty sure happened but it’s right on the edge of recall. I remember it but I wouldn’t swear to it. I remember all sorts of things but I’m done with swearing these days.
Have you read Cloud street by David Winton? Aussie writer
https://australia-explained.com.au/books/cloudstreet/
He puts me in the thick of it
Like you do
The magic of great writing
thank-you Jane. I'll see if I can summon Winton from our local library.