Published by St. Martins Press-3PL, 2002
ISBN 10: 0312291663 ISBN 13: 9780312291662
Language: English
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Published by Bloomsbury Publishing PLC, 2004
ISBN 10: 0747570353 ISBN 13: 9780747570356
Language: English
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Published by Allen & Unwin Australia, 2012
ISBN 10: 1742377610 ISBN 13: 9781742377612
Language: English
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Published by Allen & Unwin, Sydney, 2024
ISBN 10: 1761470434 ISBN 13: 9781761470431
Language: English
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Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. Longlisted for the 2025 Walter Scott Prize for Historical Fiction 'Crackling with energy, irony, wit and terror, The First Friend is a timely and cautionary reminder of the stifling, murderous logic of strong man politics.' Tim Winton 'Razor-sharp, wildly imaginative, bold, brilliant and often as dark as the inside of a coffin. Another triumph from a truly extraordinary writer.' Trent Dalton'The First Friend is not just a cracking read, it's a masterclass in Machiavellian manoeuvres. This is a magnificent piece of gallows humour, bitingly funny and horrifyingly grim at the same time.' Kate McClymont 'Bleak, intelligent and fearsomely well-researched - I kept telling myself I shouldn't laugh, but couldn't help it.' Michael Robotham'Shocking, distressing and, yes, discomfortingly hilarious, The First Friend rocks and rolls through the paranoia, and the maniacal and murderous egomania, in the aftermath of the Great Terror. It is nothing less than Amisian in ambition and achievement.' Paul Daley 'A witty, absorbing and at times disturbing depiction of the banalities of horror. We know what's coming but can't turn away. Malcolm Knox has hit on a great idea and delivered a wonderful book: A gripping black comedy that is both a reflection on the past and a warning for the future.' Michael Brissenden Even the worst person has a best friend. A chilling black comedy, The First Friend imagines a gangster mob in charge of a global superpower.The Soviet Union 1938: Lavrentiy Beria, 'The Boss' of the Georgian republic, nervously prepares a Black Sea resort for a visit from 'The Boss of Bosses', his fellow Georgian Josef Stalin. Under escalating pressure from enemies and allies alike, Beria slowly but surely descends into murderous paranoia. By his side is Vasil Murtov, Beria's closest friend since childhood. But to be a witness is dangerous; Murtov must protect his family and play his own game of survival while remaining outwardly loyal to an increasingly unstable Beria. The tension ramps up as Stalin's visit and the inevitable bloodbath approaches. Is Murtov playing Beria, or is he being played?The First Friend is a novel in a time of autocrats, where reality is a fiction created by those who rule. Reflecting on Putin's Russia, Trump's America, Xi's China and Murdoch's planet Earth, it is at once a satire and a thriller, a survivor's tale in which a father has to walk a tightrope every day to save his family from a monster and a monstrous society. Where safety lies in following official fictions, is a truthful life the ultimate risk? 'Sydney-based Knox is a writer who is unafraid to dip his toe in uncharted waters. This historical tragicomedy about the inevitability, relentlessness and banality of evil is one of his best books yet.' Stephen Romei, The Australian A tour de force set in 1938 Stalin Soviet Union, this chilling black comedy it is at once a satire and a thriller, a survivor's tale in which a father has to walk a tightrope every day to save his family from a monster and a monstrous society. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.
Published by Allen & Unwin, Sydney, 2020
ISBN 10: 1760877425 ISBN 13: 9781760877422
Language: English
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Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. A house perched impossibly on a cliff overlooking the stunning, iconic Bluebird Beach. Prime real estate, yet somehow not real estate at all, The Lodge is, like those who live in it, falling apart.Gordon Grimes has become the accidental keeper of this last relic of an endangered world. He lives in The Lodge with his wife Kelly who is trying to leave him, their son Ben who will do anything to save him, his goddaughter Lou who is hiding from her own troubles, and Leonie, the family matriarch who has trapped them here for their own good.But Gordon has no money and is running out of time to conserve his homeland. His love for this way of life will drive him, and everyone around him, to increasingly desperate risks. In the end, what will it cost them to hang onto their past?Acclaimed writer Malcolm Knox has written a classic Australian novel about the myths that come to define families and communities, and the lies that uphold them. It's about a certain kind of Australia that we all recognise, and a certain kind of Australian whose currency is running out. Change is coming to Bluebird, whether they like it or not. And the secrets they've been keeping and the lies they've been telling can't save them now. Savage, funny, revelatory and brilliant, Bluebird exposes the hollowness of the stories told to glorify a dying culture and shows how those who seek to preserve these myths end up being crushed by them. 'If Winton is an aria, Knox is early Rolling Stones.' The GuardianA stunning new novel about longing, regret, redemption and the terrible legacy of decades of secrets buried in an Australian beachside suburb. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.
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Seller: Adelaide Booksellers, Clarence Gardens, SA, Australia
First Edition
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Add to basketHardback. Condition: Near Fine. 1st UK Edition. Octavo Size [approx 15.5 x 22.8cm]. Near Fine copy in Near Fine dustjacket. DJ now protected in our purpose-made clear archival plastic sleeve. An excellent copy. 256 pages. The first novel of Australian journalist and author. Robust, professional packaging and tracking provided for all parcels.
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Published by Old Street Publishing, 2009
ISBN 10: 1905847742 ISBN 13: 9781905847747
Language: English
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Add to basketSoft cover. Condition: Fine. First British Edition. | UNCORRECTED PROOF of the British edition of first novel by Australian writer. Fine -- illus. (blue) wraps.
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Published by Bloomsbury Publishing PLC, 2005
ISBN 10: 0747576645 ISBN 13: 9780747576648
Language: English
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Published by Pearson Education, Limited, 2000
ISBN 10: 0273642499 ISBN 13: 9780273642497
Language: English
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Published by London and Middlesex Archaeological Society, 1969
ISBN 10: 0042010144 ISBN 13: 9780042010144
Language: English
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Published by Random House Australia, Milsons Point, NSW, Australia, 2000
ISBN 10: 0091841925 ISBN 13: 9780091841928
Language: English
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Published by Headline Publications Inc., 1958
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Single Issue Magazine. Condition: Acceptable. Shows moderate wear, tear, tanning, staining.
Seller: Reuseabook, Gloucester, GLOS, United Kingdom
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Published by Melbourne University Press, 2010
ISBN 10: 0522855636 ISBN 13: 9780522855630
Language: English
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Published by Random House Australia, 2004
ISBN 10: 174051243X ISBN 13: 9781740512435
Language: English
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Add to basketSoftcover. Condition: Bon. Salissures sur la tranche. Pages cornées. Ammareal reverse jusqu'à 15% du prix net de cet article à des organisations caritatives. ENGLISH DESCRIPTION Book Condition: Used, Good. Stains on the edge. Dog-eared pages. Ammareal gives back up to 15% of this item's net price to charity organizations.
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Published by George Allen & Unwin (London), 1969
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Hardcover. Condition: Good. Pages slightly tanned o/w Good. This book was never read. NOT A FORMER LIBRARY BOOK.
Published by Berlin : Berliner Taschenbuch-Verl., 2004
ISBN 10: 3833300450 ISBN 13: 9783833300455
Language: German
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Add to basketTaschenbuch, Condition: Gut. 329 S. ; 19 cm Das gebrauchte Taschenbuch ist gut erhalten. Summerland Sprache: Deutsch Gewicht in Gramm: 300.
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Add to basketHardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. 1st Edition. Gatsby in Oz is how this was greeted, and it is certainly worth a read.This unread looking copy has an affectionate personal note from the author on the title page. It is also dated, London, 28 June 01. A perfect copy, in a perfect collectable state, in a protected jacket. Language: eng Language: eng 0.0 Language: eng 0.0 Language: eng 0.0 Language: eng. Signed by Author.