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The Gift of Speed
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In 1960 the West Indies arrive in Australia and Michael, who is sixteen, is enthralled. If, like his heroes, he has the gift of speed, he will move beyond his suburb into the great world … As his summer unfolds, Michael realises that there are other ways to live. When the calypso chorus accompanying Frank Worrell and his team fades, Michael has leartn many things … about his parents, a girl called Kathleen Marsden, and about himself. The Gift of Speed is a masterful blend of story-telling, memorable characters and a uniquely Australian sensibility by a novelist at the height of his powers.
Additional information
| Weight | 0.263 kg |
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| Dimensions | 2.3 × 12.9 × 19.8 cm |
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| Format | Paperback |
| Language | |
| Pages | 368 |
| Publisher | |
| Year Published | 2011-7-7 |
| Imprint | |
| Publication City/Country | London, United Kingdom |
| ISBN 10 | 0099537281 |
| About The Author | Steven Carroll was born in Melbourne. His first novel, Remember Me, Jimmy James, was published in 1992. The Art of the Engine Driver (2001) and The Gift of Speed (2004) were shortlisted for the Miles Franklin Award, which the final book in the trilogy, The Time We Have Taken, won in 2008. Steven Carroll lives in Melbourne with his partner and son. |
If, as they say, the past is another country, then Carroll is the ideal guide |
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| Other text | Exquisite . . . There are times in this book where I paused to admire the subtle craft of what Carroll is doing. Every piece of this book is sanded and planed and perfectly joined |
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