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When the West Indies cricket team arrive in Australia in the summer of 1960, Michael at 16, is enthralled. As the summer unfolds, Michael realises that he has learnt many things, about his parents, his suburb, a girl and himself.
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"If, as they say, the past is another country, then Carroll is the ideal guide" (Sydney Morning Herald)
"Exquisite . . . There are times in this book where I paused to admire the subtle craft of what Carroll is doing. Every piece of this book is sanded and planed and perfectly joined" (The Age)
"A must read" (Australian Publisher & Bookseller)
"An elegantly simple yet carefully crafted and stylishly narrated story" (Good Reading)
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"Exquisite . . . There are times in this book where I paused to admire the subtle craft of what Carroll is doing. Every piece of this book is sanded and planed and perfectly joined" (The Age)
"A must read" (Australian Publisher & Bookseller)
"An elegantly simple yet carefully crafted and stylishly narrated story" (Good Reading)
A poignant and finely crafted novel about the arrival of the West Indian cricket team in small-town Australia. From the winner of the Miles Franklin Award.
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- PublisherHarper Perennial
- Publication date2006
- ISBN 10 0732278333
- ISBN 13 9780732278335
- BindingPaperback
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Gift of Speed
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Harper Perennial 2006-01-25
(2006)
ISBN 10: 0732278333
ISBN 13: 9780732278335
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