This novel, by the author of "Oscar and Lucinda", tells the story of a man who, recovering from death, is convinced that he is in hell. For the first time in his life, Harry Joy sees the world as it really is, and read more
From the two-time Booker Prize-winning author, an improvisation on the life of Alexis de Tocqueville, and an irrepressibly funny portrait of the impossible friendship between a master and a servant.
Olivier is a French aristocrat, the
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About the Book: Parrot and Olivier in America
From the two-time Booker Prize-winning author, an improvisation on the life of Alexis de Tocqueville, and an irrepressibly funny portrait of the impossible friendship between a master and read more
About The Author:
"My fictional project has always been the invention or discovery of my own country," the prizewinning Australian author Peter Carey has said. This postcolonial undertaking has sometimes led Carey to wrestle with the read more
About the Book: The Chemistry of Tears
Following the recent success of Parrot and Olivier in America comes another wonderfully rich tale with historical themes from the twice Booker-winner.
An automaton, a man and a woman read more
About the Book: True History of Kelly Gang
Winner of the Man Booker Prize
'I lost my own father at 12 yrs of age and know what it is to be raised on lies and silences my dear daughter you are present read more
From Granny Catchprice, who runs her family business and her family with senility, cunning, and a handbag full of explosives to sixteen-year-old Benny, who dreams of transforming a failing automobile franchise into an empire and hi read more
About The Author:
"My fictional project has always been the invention or discovery of my own country," the prizewinning Australian author Peter Carey has said. This postcolonial undertaking has sometimes led Carey to wrestle with the read more
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