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''The descriptions are sublime . . . Goodwin''s eye - sharp, unforgiving - allows nothing to escape . . . His literary promise is savage'' THE AUSTRALIAN

''Goodwin is a natural-born storyteller, effortlessly compelling whether he''s talking about the draconian policies of his bosses, the mad ramblings of his regulars or his own forays into chemical-induced debauchery . . . However, the true secret to Servo''s brilliance is that beneath its irreverent, gonzo stylings it''s actually a heartfelt, coming-of-age memoir'' READINGS

An odyssey of drive-offs, spiked slurpees, stale sausage rolls and sleep-deprived madness.


Most of us have done our time in the retail trenches, but service stations are undoubtedly the frontline, as Melburnian David Goodwin found out when he started working the weekend graveyard shift at his local servo.

From his very first night shift, David absorbed a consistent level of mind-bending lunacy, enco

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      Publisher: Hachette Australia
      Publication Date: 2/28/2024
      ISBN13: 9780733651199, 978-0733651199
      ISBN10: 0733651194
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      Description

      Book Synopsis

      ''The descriptions are sublime . . . Goodwin''s eye - sharp, unforgiving - allows nothing to escape . . . His literary promise is savage'' THE AUSTRALIAN

      ''Goodwin is a natural-born storyteller, effortlessly compelling whether he''s talking about the draconian policies of his bosses, the mad ramblings of his regulars or his own forays into chemical-induced debauchery . . . However, the true secret to Servo''s brilliance is that beneath its irreverent, gonzo stylings it''s actually a heartfelt, coming-of-age memoir'' READINGS

      An odyssey of drive-offs, spiked slurpees, stale sausage rolls and sleep-deprived madness.


      Most of us have done our time in the retail trenches, but service stations are undoubtedly the frontline, as Melburnian David Goodwin found out when he started working the weekend graveyard shift at his local servo.

      From his very first night shift, David absorbed a consistent level of mind-bending lunacy, enco

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