Cloudstreet by Tim Winton Paperback Book

Description: Cloudstreet by Tim Winton Tim Wintons great family drama unfolds against the backdrop of the captivating Australian landscape. FORMAT Paperback CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description Winner of the Miles Franklin AwardMagnificent – The New York TimesWinton is just one of the best – IndependentCloudstreet is Tim Wintons epic family drama, a story of love and turmoil spanning decades.No. 1 Cloudstreet: a broken-down house on the wrong side of the tracks, a place teeming with memories, with shudders and shadows and spirits. From separate catastrophes, two families – the Pickles and the Lambs – flee to the city and find themselves thrown together, forced to start their lives afresh. As they roister and rankle, the place that began as a roof over their heads becomes a home for their hearts.Full of boisterous energy, joy and heartbreak, Tim Wintons vivid portrayal of the of the Australian landscape is nowhere more extraordinary than in this classic.Winton is a one-man band of genius – The Los Angeles TimesOne of the many extraordinary books featured in the Picador Collection. Author Biography Tim Winton has published over twenty-five books for adults and children. Since his first novel, An Open Swimmer, won the Australian/Vogel Award in 1981, he has won the Miles Franklin Award four times (for Shallows, Cloudstreet, Dirt Music and Breath) and twice been shortlisted for the Booker Prize (for The Riders and Dirt Music). Active in the environmental movement, he is the Patron of the Australian Marine Conservation Society. He lives in Western Australia. Review A generous watery epic . . . Winton is just one of the best * Independent *Imagine Neighbours being taken over by the writing team of John Steinbeck and Gabriel García Márquez and youll be close to the heart of Wintons impressive tale * Time Out *Brimful of wonderful characters and radiates with the warmth and generosity of the human spirit and the pathos of individual lives. Never sentimental Winton is a masterful storyteller with an enormous heart -- Mariella FrostrupA fragmented, hilarious, crude, mystical soap opera. In a rich Australian idiom, Winton lets his characters rip against an evocation of Perth so intense you can smell it * The Sunday Telegraph *He is a novelist, a great one, because against all evidence and odds, he reminds us what it is to be human, and reminds us to be proud of our humanity . . . Winton is a one-man band of genius * Los Angeles Times *Nothing short of magnificent . . . A wonderful read * The New York Times * Details ISBN1035038935 Author Tim Winton Pages 448 Publisher Pan Macmillan Series Picador Collection Year 2024 ISBN-13 9781035038930 Format Paperback Publication Date 2024-07-11 Imprint Picador Place of Publication London Country of Publication United Kingdom DEWEY 823.92 Audience General UK Release Date 2024-07-11 Audience Age 18 ISBN-10 1035038935 We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:160686872;

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