‘Tim Winton is the real thing: a writer who can photograph a thought and pluck out the beat of a soul on a washing line’ Scotland on Sunday
In this, Tim Winton’s first collection of short stories, the world he paints is often harsh and disturbing, inhabited by isolated, unforgiving characters. It is a world at once familiar, filled with the trappings of home and family, and yet also strangely twisted; a world where casual brutality and unexpected death are never far from the surface. Evident in a young girl’s violent temper once the eggs she has so jealously guarded finally hatch, or in the careless indifference of the woman stepping over a soldier’s spreadeagled body, Tim Winton’s world is a place where dysfunction and disorder constantly threaten the equilibrium. But there is compassion and beauty there too – whether it’s in the brush of a father’s hand against his young son’s cheek, or the neighbours who wait patiently to celebrate the arrival of a new baby.
‘Winton is boisterous and lyrical by turns; his sense of sentiment is unerringly accurate, his characters unforgettable. The emotional control exercised over his anarchic world puts Winton in the top drawer of Australian fiction’ Daily Telegraph
‘Winton’s compassionate and humorous writing is nothing short of magnificent. If you can imagine Neighbours taken over by the writing team of John Steinbeck and Gabriel García Márquez, you’re close’ Time Out
"synopsis" may belong to another edition of this title.
"About this title" may belong to another edition of this title.
Shipping:
£ 22.88
From Australia to U.S.A.
Book Description HARDCOVER. 1987, First UK edition. A very good copy only marked by a small previous owners name on the half title page and the usual age tanning of the pages. The d/w is unclipped and near fine with only a small area of faint tanning on the rear panel. Scans available if required. Seller Inventory # 21836146
Book Description Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. First UK edition (1987). First impression. Medium format hardback in very good condition. There is a soft bump to top of front cover. No internal markings. Dome general wear to dust jacket, now in removable protective sleeve. Please see pictures. PayPal accepted, any questions please get in touch. Seller Inventory # ABE-1602157088602
Book Description Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. First British Edition (SIGNED). Pages just slightly tanned but still a fine copy in a fine dustjacket, & SIGNED on title page by author. TW's third book (originally published Australia, 1985). Signed by Author(s). Seller Inventory # 006562