Items related to Cloudstreet (Modern Australian Classic)
Winner of the Miles Franklin and NBC Awards
From seperate catastrophes, two rural families flee to the city and find themselves sharing a great, breathing, shuddering joint called Cloudstreet where they begin their lives from scratch. For twenty years they roister and rankle, laugh and curse until the roof over their heads becomes a home for their hearts.
"Nothing short of magnificent...a wonderful read." - Time Out
"One of those rare novels that warm the heart, as well as spark the imagination." -Kirkus Reviews
"synopsis" may belong to another edition of this title.
Review:
Andrew Yule
Book Description:
"Time Out"
Nothing short of magnificent...a wonderful read.
Carolyn See
"Los Angeles Times Book Review"
Winton is a one-man band of genius.
Elizabeth Ward
"The Washington Post"
"Cloudstreet" gets you inside the very skin of postwar working-class australians the way joyce makes you feel like a turn-of-the-century dubliner...people get up from where they have fallen, they try, they keep on. above all, they laugh at themselves, sometimes bitterly, but much more often riotously.
Andrew Yule"Time Out"Nothing short of magnificent...a wonderful read.
Carolyn See"Los Angeles Times Book Review"Winton is a one-man band of genius.
Elizabeth Ward"The Washington Post""Cloudstreet" gets you inside the very skin of postwar working-class australians the way joyce makes you feel like a turn-of-the-century dubliner...people get up from where they have fallen, they try, they keep on. above all, they laugh at themselves, sometimes bitterly, but much more often riotously.
Andrew Yule "Time Out" Nothing short of magnificent...a wonderful read.
Carolyn See "Los Angeles Times Book Review" Winton is a one-man band of genius.
Elizabeth Ward "The Washington Post""Cloudstreet" gets you inside the very skin of postwar working-class australians the way joyce makes you feel like a turn-of-the-century dubliner...people get up from where they have fallen, they try, they keep on. above all, they laugh at themselves, sometimes bitterly, but much more often riotously.
"Winton is a one-man band of genius."--Carolyn See, "Los Angeles Times
""
"""Cloudstreet" gets you inside the very skin of postwar working-class Australians the way Joyce makes you feel like a turn-of-the-century Dubliner."--Elizabeth Ward, "The Washington Post"
"Nothing short of magnificent...A wonderful read."--Andrew Yule, "Time Out" (New York)
"One of my favorite novels."--Nancy Pearl
Winton is a one-man band of genius. "Carolyn See, Los Angeles Times"
"Cloudstreet" gets you inside the very skin of postwar working-class Australians the way Joyce makes you feel like a turn-of-the-century Dubliner. "Elizabeth Ward, The Washington Post"
Nothing short of magnificent...A wonderful read. "Andrew Yule, Time Out (New York)"
One of my favorite novels. "Nancy Pearl""
Winton is a one-man band of genius. Carolyn See, Los Angeles Times
Cloudstreet gets you inside the very skin of postwar working-class Australians the way Joyce makes you feel like a turn-of-the-century Dubliner. Elizabeth Ward, The Washington Post
Nothing short of magnificent...A wonderful read. Andrew Yule, Time Out (New York)
One of my favorite novels. Nancy Pearl
""Winton is a one-man band of genius." --Carolyn See, Los Angeles Times
"Cloudstreet gets you inside the very skin of postwar working-class Australians the way Joyce makes you feel like a turn-of-the-century Dubliner." --Elizabeth Ward, The Washington Post
"Nothing short of magnificent...A wonderful read." --Andrew Yule, Time Out (New York)
"One of my favorite novels." --Nancy Pearl
The modern Australian classic.
"About this title" may belong to another edition of this title.
- PublisherBolinda Audio
- Publication date2012
- ISBN 10 1743111169
- ISBN 13 9781743111161
- BindingMP3 CD
- Rating
(No Available Copies)
Search Books: Create a WantIf you know the book but cannot find it on AbeBooks, we can automatically search for it on your behalf as new inventory is added. If it is added to AbeBooks by one of our member booksellers, we will notify you!
Create a Want