[Sample] Smith Journal 13

Volume 13 of the Smith Journal is like that quirky uncle at family gatherings—full of wild stories, a touch of madness, and just the right amount of hilarity. Inside these 143 pages, you’ll discover enough sharp minds to start your very own intellectual circus.

First up, meet Solomon Shereshevsky, the guy who could remember everything he ever saw, proving yet again that having a brain like a sponge can come in handy—especially for those spontaneous trivia contests. Just imagine the look on people's faces when he recites every meal he ever had in chronological order. Mind-blowing and slightly terrifying!

Then there’s Delbert Trew, who’s spending all those ‘deep thinking’ hours contemplating barbed wire. This might sound like the start of a horror movie, but hey, at least he's not doing it with a paintbrush, right? Trust us, you’ll want to keep your distance from this lad during arts and crafts.

Samuel Morse sneaks in with a curveball—you know him, right? The famous portrait painter turned code inventor! Forget about dodging your aunt’s awkward questions; Samuel coded his way into history instead!

And if you thought things couldn’t get any crazier, say hello to Noel Turner, the genius who navigated New Zealand's quirky laws to create a car so successful it probably made the wheels on that thing sing, "Hallelujah!"

With a dash of espionage and tales of cross-dressing spies, alongside the adventures of nerds who turned Sydney into a music utopia, the Smith Journal Volume 13 guarantees a riotous read. So grab your imaginary monocle because this witty, whimsical ride through the realms of genius and eccentricity is just too good to miss!

Volume 13 of Smith Journal is crammed with more than its fair share of sharp minds. Top of the list would have to be Solomon Shereshevsky, who remembered every single thing he’d ever come across – a great skill to have when it came to party tricks, but enough to send him crackers. And then there’s Delbert Trew who spends more time than you can imagine thinking about something very sharp indeed: barbed wire. You can’t go past Samuel Morse, either, who was a famous portrait painter before he gave his name to the code he invented. What a genius! And we’re pretty taken with Noel Turner, who was smart enough to get around some pretty weird New Zealand laws to invent a car that, for a while, was a huge success. As well, you’ll find stories on a cross-dressing spy, a couple of Sydney nerds who revolutionised modern music, court illustration, big wheels, the dubious science of controlling the weather and a whole stack of other stuff.

143 Pages