Arthur 'Barney' ibbot
‘Barney’ is forty years old, a canecutter and Roo’s best mate. He has a ‘weakness for women’ (p.17) and has grown accustomed to winning them over easily and regularly with confidence and charm. Although he ITG_SummerSeventeenthDoll_text-3pp.indd 3 30/11/12 10:47 AM 4 is described as a small man, this is mostly in comparison to Roo. He fought in World War II and was paired with Nancy before she married. He has two adult sons and a younger daughter – all by different mothers – for whom he has willingly paid ‘maintenance’.