Fat Man in History - Couverture souple

Carey, Peter

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 0679743324 ISBN 13 : 9780679743323

Editeur : Vintage, 1993

Synopsis

A landmark in contemporary Australian literature, The Fat Man in History brought early acclaim to Peter Carey for his brilliant and ingenious fiction. These twelve stories introduce visionary landscapes of intense clarity, where the rules of the game are bizarre yet chillingly familiar.

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur :

If, in some post-Marxist utopia, obesity were declared counterrevolutionary, how would a houseful of fat men strike back?  If it were possible to win a new body by lottery, what kind of people would choose ugliness? If two gun-toting thugs decided to take over a business—and run it through sheer terror—how far would their methods take them?
 
These are the questions that Peter Carey, author of The Tax Inspector and Oscar and Lucinda, brilliantly explores in this collection of stories. Exquisitely written and thoroughly envisioned, the tales in The Fat Man in History reach beyond their arresting premises to utter deep and often frightening truths about our brightest and darkest selves.

Biographie de l'auteur :

PETER CAREY is the author of thirteen previous novels. In addition to the Booker Prize, his honors include the Commonwealth Writers' Prize and the Miles Franklin Literary Award. Born in Australia, he has lived in New York City for more than twenty-five years.

À propos de cette édition

• Éditeur: Vintage
• Date d'édition: 1993
• ISBN 10: 0679743324
• ISBN 13: 9780679743323
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 192