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Child's Play

David Malouf

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English
Vintage
05 February 1999
'Like the dreams that regularly perturb their characters, the short novel and the two stories gathered here are intensely enigmatic' - Times Literary Supplement

In the streets of an ordinary Italian town, the people go about their everyday lives. In an old apartment block above them, a young man pores over photographs and plans, dedicated to his life's most important project. Day by day, in his imagination, he is rehearsing for his greatest performance. Yet when his moment comes, nothing could have prepared him for what happens...
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Imprint:   Vintage
Country of Publication:   United Kingdom
Edition:   New edition
Dimensions:   Height: 198mm,  Width: 129mm,  Spine: 17mm
Weight:   166g
ISBN:   9780099273851
ISBN 10:   0099273853
Pages:   215
Publication Date:  
Audience:   General/trade ,  ELT Advanced
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active

Reviews for Child's Play

One of the most effective and penetrating studies of being a fanatic * Financial Times * Written with the beautiful claity and sharp edges of a cut crystal * Sunday Telegraph * Malouf is a lyrical story-writer, making music of long, clause-enriched sentences, yet one of his strengths is his ability to manage contrasts * Sydney Morning Herald *


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