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Holden Shadbolt travels across Australia from Adelaide to Sydney, observing those around him, finally making a name for himself
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Murray Bail was born in Adelaide in 1941. He is the author of four novels and two collections of short stories. Harvill Secker published his Notebooks in 2005. His novel Eucalyptus was awarded the 1999 Commonwealth Writers' Prize and the Miles Franklin Literary Award.
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"Very amusing, ironic and wise... a success, no doubt about it" * Sydney Morning Herald * "A novel of epic proportions. It's not merely about characters and events, but also about shapes and landscapes, history and the future, fact and falsehood, light and darkness... He writes with a rare perception of the Australian struggle for a defineable identity in bold, inventive, often wildly funny prose" -- David Rooney * Time Out * "The work of a dazzling imagination" -- Kate Saunders * Independent *
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- PublisherText Publishing
- Publication date1987
- ISBN 10 1875847685
- ISBN 13 9781875847686
- BindingPaperback
- Number of pages376
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Book Description Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. Holden's Performance is the sprawling tale of Holden Shadbolt, a guileless and matter-of-fact man, as he passes through the cities and landscapes of Australia. He follows the flamboyant people around him - ex-corporal Frank 'Bloodnut' McBee who woos Holden's mother; his uncle Vern, a shortsighted proofreader with a weakness for eating newspaper with his breakfast cereal; and the crippled artist Harriet, whose twists and curves intersect Holden's own unswervingly straight lines . From the author of "Homesickness" and "Eucalyptus", comes a brilliant prize-winning novel which tells the life story of Holden Shadbolt, a man who possesses extraordinary gifts. Shortlist Miles Franklin Award 1987. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability. Seller Inventory # 9781875847686
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Book Description Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. Holden's Performance is the sprawling tale of Holden Shadbolt, a guileless and matter-of-fact man, as he passes through the cities and landscapes of Australia. He follows the flamboyant people around him - ex-corporal Frank 'Bloodnut' McBee who woos Holden's mother; his uncle Vern, a shortsighted proofreader with a weakness for eating newspaper with his breakfast cereal; and the crippled artist Harriet, whose twists and curves intersect Holden's own unswervingly straight lines . From the author of "Homesickness" and "Eucalyptus", comes a brilliant prize-winning novel which tells the life story of Holden Shadbolt, a man who possesses extraordinary gifts. Shortlist Miles Franklin Award 1987. Shipping may be from our Sydney, NSW warehouse or from our UK or US warehouse, depending on stock availability. Seller Inventory # 9781875847686
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Book Description Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. Holden's Performance is the sprawling tale of Holden Shadbolt, a guileless and matter-of-fact man, as he passes through the cities and landscapes of Australia. He follows the flamboyant people around him - ex-corporal Frank 'Bloodnut' McBee who woos Holden's mother; his uncle Vern, a shortsighted proofreader with a weakness for eating newspaper with his breakfast cereal; and the crippled artist Harriet, whose twists and curves intersect Holden's own unswervingly straight lines . From the author of "Homesickness" and "Eucalyptus", comes a brilliant prize-winning novel which tells the life story of Holden Shadbolt, a man who possesses extraordinary gifts. Shortlist Miles Franklin Award 1987. Shipping may be from our UK warehouse or from our Australian or US warehouses, depending on stock availability. Seller Inventory # 9781875847686
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