Parrot and Olivier in America by Peter Carey (English) Paperback Book

Description: Parrot and Olivier in America by Peter Carey A dazzling comic masterpiece that reminds us why Peter Carey is Australias most internationally acclaimed novelist.Olivier is a French aristocrat, the child of survivors of the revolution. Parrot, the son of an English printer, is a restless servant. When Olivier sets sail for the New World - ostensibly to study its prisons, but in reality to avoid another revolution - Parrot is sent with him, as spy, protector, foe and foil. They are an unlikely pair, but where better for unlikely things to flourish than in the glorious, brand-new democratic experiment, America? And who better than Carey to show what Americans do not always wish to see- that their earliest observers included some who foresaw disastrous consequences for that experiment, well before they became headlines around the world. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Author Biography 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. Promotional A dazzling comic masterpiece that reminds us why Peter Carey is Australias most internationally acclaimed novelist. Promotional "Headline" A dazzling comic masterpiece that reminds us why Peter Carey is Australias most internationally acclaimed novelist. Details ISBN1760896489 Author Peter Carey Year 2020 ISBN-10 1760896489 ISBN-13 9781760896485 Format Paperback Publication Date 2020-03-03 Place of Publication Hawthorn Country of Publication Australia DEWEY A823.3 Pages 480 Language English Publisher Penguin Random House Australia Imprint Penguin Random House Australia Illustrator Andy Price Birth 1939 Affiliation Department of Psychology, University of New Mexico, USA Position Department of Psychology Qualifications Ph.D. Audience General NZ Release Date 2020-03-02 AU Release Date 2020-03-02 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:126919715;

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