Jock Serong: Fletcher Jones - A Suitable Man
About
Many Australians know of Fletcher Jones - the stores, the clothing, the daggy dad slacks - but few know the extraordinary man behind it all. David Fletcher Jones was an autodidact, a wanderer and dreamer who became a visionary businessman and social entrepreneur.His life is a fascinating reflection of Australia's twentieth century progress across social policy, immigration, manufacturing, the city and country divide, the rise and fall of wool. But most important, perhaps, is what we can learn from his fundamental human decency and his determination to run an enterprise for profit while seeking to do good at individual and societal levels. There are lessons for us all in a life like Fletcher's.
Join us to hear award winning author, Jock Serong, discuss his new biography of a Victorian icon.
Date
Wednesday 23 September 2026 6:00 PM - 7:30 PM (UTC+10)Location
Farrells Bookshop
143 Main Street, Corner Barkly Street, Mornington Vic 3931
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Jock Serong: Fletcher Jones - A Suitable Man
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