Carpentaria

Alexis Wright

ISBN 10: 1920882316 / ISBN 13: 9781920882310

Edité par Giramondo, 2007

May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less. N° de réf. du vendeur G1920882316I4N00

Synopsis :

Unusual book

Revue de presse: "* 'Wright's gift to Australian literature is Desperance... it's her uncanny ear for the particularities of local language and eye for striking symbolism that could carry Carpentaria into the classics sections of bookshelves in years to come.' - Michael Fitzgerald, Time Magazine * 'Wright's is the authentic aboriginal voice. With humour and occasional farce, but always with an underlying truthfulness, she delivers a brutal portrait of the physical and psychological violence between the white newcomers and the original inhabitants.' - The Economist * 'So comprehensive is Wright's vision that reading it is like looking at her world from the inside. It's an unashamedly big book - big in scope, ambition and physical size - and well-suited to the Gulf country it sings. It is also an important book.' - Liam Davison, Sydney Morning Herald * 'This is the kind of writing in which a reader can put their entire trust in the narrator, put the weight of their doubt in the narrator's hands. It is like being spoken to by someone with a voice you can trust, someone standing close by. It is as if you could hear their intake of breath, the compassion in their voice, their amusement at the foolishness of mortals.' --Alison Ravescroft, The Age

'An Australian masterwork' Thomas Keneally. * 'An astonishing tour de force' Guardian. * 'A monstrous work of genius' Independent. * 'A thundering, swelling epic' The Times. * 'Carpentaria will engage you, puzzle you and grip you. It is the most surprising novel I have read this year'. Time Literary Supplement. * 'A truly breathtaking Australian epic ... a sure-fire beachbuster.' --The Lady

Détails bibliographiques

Titre : Carpentaria
Éditeur : Giramondo
Date d'édition : 2007
Reliure : Paperback
Etat : Very Good
Etat de la jaquette : No Jacket