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Synopsis
‘Hard and actual in observation, clearly and richly imagined, remarkably original’ Guardian
A novel in seven stories, Continent is an exploration of the cultures, communities and natural life of an entirely imaginary realm. Built on rich seams of myth and metaphor, this new, seventh continent is strange, atmospheric and yet not wholly a mirage, for its inhabitants are disarmingly familiar, known to us through their loves, their hopes and their struggles to make sense of life.
On its first publication over twenty years ago, this spellbinding book marked the arrival of one of the most inventive minds at work in modern fiction.
‘Fuses folklore and political parable, moral fable and myth, into something rather original and also very modern’ The Times
‘Makes us see our own world more clearly . . . brilliant, provocative and delightful’ New York Times
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Review
'A remarkable first novel, which announces a most promising new fabulist in English fiction' John Fowles
Book Description
Winner of the Whitbread First Novel Prize, the Guardian Fiction Prize and the David Higham Award.
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- PublisherMacmillan Education Australia
- Publication date1987
- ISBN 10 0330299646
- ISBN 13 9780330299640
- BindingPaperback
- Number of pages160
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Softcover. Condition: Very Good+. First Edition. SIGNED and dated by author on full title page. Winner of the 1986 Whitbread First Novel Prize, the 1986 David Higham Prize, and the 1986 Guardian Fiction Prize. "He fuses folklore and political parable, moral fable and myth into something rather original and also very modern in its fragmentation.a new world that is strangely familiar." -- The Times. Ships same or next business day. Book has some edge and shelf wear, light creases on both ends of spine, some tanning on head edge. Protected in archival plastic bag. ; 12mo 7" - 7½" tall; 154 pages; Signed by Author. Seller Inventory # 48009
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