The Unusual Life of Tristan Smith by Peter Carey
Peter Carey hilariously conjures up dystopia in his picaresque The Unusual Life of Tristan Smith.
Severely afflicted, doomed never to be taller than three foot six, Tristan Smith faces death and danger from the first moment of his energetic and ambitious life. Here, for the first time, is the truth about him, from his birth in the Republic of Efica in the year 371 to the present day. When he goes on trial for multiple offences in Voorstand, a nation of rampaging global dominance, Tristan must plead his case to the very culture that has done for his own.
Peter Carey’s piercing allegory of imperialism is unmatched for originality and inventiveness.
About the Author
Peter Carey was born in Bacchus Marsh, Victoria, and now lives in New York. He is the author of fourteen novels (including one for children), two volumes of short stories, and two books on travel. Amongst other prizes, Carey has won the Booker Prize twice (for Oscar and Lucinda and True History of the Kelly Gang), the Commonwealth Writers’ Prize twice (for Jack Maggs and True History of the Kelly Gang), and the Miles Franklin Literary Award three times (for Bliss, Oscar and Lucinda and Jack Maggs). He is an officer of the Order of Australia and a Fellow of both the Royal Society of Literature and the American Academy of Arts and Letters.
Format: Paperback | 422 pages
Dimensions (cm): 21.5 x 13.7 x 3 | 700g -
Publication Date: 1994
Publisher: The University of Queensland Press
Imprint: The Softback Preview
Publication City/Country: St. Lucia, QLD, Australia
Language: English
ISBN10: 0702228249
ISBN13: 9780702228247
Condition: Good
A vintage book that has been read but is in good condition. Some damage to the cover including very minor scuff marks along the edges, and a large crease on the back-left corner of the back cover, but no holes or tears. The majority of pages are undamaged with very minimal (tiny amounts of) creasing, but no tearing. No pencil underlining of text, no highlighting of text and no writing in margins. No missing pages.