"THE SUGARBAG YEARS is the story of the Depression of the 1930s, when men wore sugarbags and many went hungry. Tony Simpson, journalist, broadcaster and formerly deputy director of the QEII Arts Council, tramped the country for more than a year with tape recorder and notebook, recording the experiences of a generation. THE SUGARBAG YEARS is an oral and pictorial history, ordinary people talking of their experiences, a great collective cry of despair and rage. At the same time it is a record of how a nation faced the national calamity with fortitude, even humor. Originally published to critical acclaim, THE SUGARBAG YEARS leapt to the top of the New Zealand bestseller list within a week of publication, and remained on the list for eight months. It was placed second in the Wattie Book of the Year awards and has continued as a bestseller through several reprints."

Large format paperback this edition published 1976. 168 pages. Photographs throughout.

Book is in good condition. There is an interesting message inside the front cover dated 31.7.77