{"product_id":"highways-and-byways","title":"Highways and Byways: Tall tales and short stories from the long way round","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eThe new book from Jimmy Barnes, the award-winning author of the number-one bestsellers\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold a-text-italic\"\u003eWorking Class Boy, Working Class Man\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eand\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold a-text-italic\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eKilling Time\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFrom larger-than-life adventures to vivid and poignant tales of the imagination, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eHighways and Byways\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e is a collection of stories taking readers on an enthralling tour (complete with the odd detour) through the raucous, well-lived life of one of this country's most successful and beloved artists.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTold with Jimmy's signature verve and flair, and richly coloured by his distinctive voice and wit, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eHighways and Byways\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e sees him sharing a 1970s Texas stage with a dream line-up of US musicians; flirting with disaster in a Hawaiian high-rise; discovering a life-changing cassette tape; unearthing shattering family secrets in Glasgow; encountering charismatic and not-so-endearing superstars, ghosts of the recent and distant past, superfan traffic cops and shady salesmen; and confronting his own mortality - while pondering the more amusing effects of hospital medication.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCharming, personal and poignant, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eHighways and Byways\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e is a collection that celebrates Jimmy's Scottish heritage, family, friends, music and the adventure of a grand life.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Pearl Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46846613946565,"sku":"D0926001","price":22.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0685\/7660\/8453\/files\/s-l1600-2026-09-14T055750.563.webp?v=1789336707","url":"https:\/\/pearlpress.com.au\/products\/highways-and-byways","provider":"Pearl Press","version":"1.0","type":"link"}