The Hunter - Softcover

Julia Leigh

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0571203957 ISBN 13: 9780571203956

Publisher: Faber and Faber Ltd, 2000

Synopsis

An unnamed man arrives in a small community with only one purpose in mind: hunting the Tasmanian tiger. The Thylacine, creature of fable and fear, is thought still to be found out there in the wilderness, and this man must find it... In a richly crafted prose, debut novelist Julia Leigh creates an unforgettable picture of a damp, dangerous landscape and a man obsessed by an almost mythical animal.

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Review:

"Impressive."
"Strong and Hypnotic."
"A memorable debut, one full of many rewards and a subtle, precise beauty."
"[Leigh's] narration is as clear-eyed and cold-blooded as her hero."
"Strong and Hypnotic."
--Don DeLillo

Praise for DISQUIET: "Julia Leigh is a sorceress. Her deft prose casts a spell of serene control while the earth quakes underfoot."
--Toni Morrison

"Strong and Hypnotic."
-- Don DeLillo
"Impressive."

"[Leigh's] narration is as clear-eyed and cold-blooded as her hero."

"A memorable debut, one full of many rewards and a subtle, precise beauty."

Praise for DISQUIET: "Julia Leigh is a sorceress. Her deft prose casts a spell of serene control while the earth quakes underfoot."
-- Toni Morrison

"Strong and Hypnotic."
Don DeLillo
Impressive.

[Leigh s] narration is as clear-eyed and cold-blooded as her hero.

A memorable debut, one full of many rewards and a subtle, precise beauty.

Praise for DISQUIET: "Julia Leigh is a sorceress. Her deft prose casts a spell of serene control while the earth quakes underfoot."
Toni Morrison"

"Strong and Hypnotic."
Don DeLillo
Impressive.

[Leigh s] narration is as clear-eyed and cold-blooded as her hero.

A memorable debut, one full of many rewards and a subtle, precise beauty.

Praise for DISQUIET: "Julia Leigh is a sorceress. Her deft prose casts a spell of serene control while the earth quakes underfoot."
Toni Morrison"

"Strong and Hypnotic."
-- Don DeLillo

"Impressive."

"[Leigh's] narration is as clear-eyed and cold-blooded as her hero."

"A memorable debut, one full of many rewards and a subtle, precise beauty."

Praise for DISQUIET: "Julia Leigh is a sorceress. Her deft prose casts a spell of serene control while the earth quakes underfoot."
-- Toni Morrison

About the Author:

Julia Leigh is the author of two internationally acclaimed novels, THE HUNTER (1999) and DISQUIET (2008). Her film SLEEPING BEAUTY was selected for Competition at the Festival de Cannes 2011. She lives in Sydney, Australia.

About this edition

• Publisher: Faber and Faber Ltd
• Publication date: 2000
• ISBN 10: 0571203957
• ISBN 13: 9780571203956
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 170