The Hat Seller of Seville is the opening story in a book of quirky short stories, memoir and poems. Many of the tales focus on human relationships in various settings around the world, and in Australia. Some poems and prose address environmental and social justice issues. Many of the interesting narratives have their roots in travel experiences over five decades.The author's punchy memoirs of his time growing up in the 1950s and 60s give insight into the social, sporting and family life in a country town in New South Wales.