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"<The Hunter> has a predatory air about it: its every move is calculated, its instincts are uncluttered by sentiment, and its aim, in the end, quite lethal." ( Los Angeles Times ) With a narrative that "is as clear-eyed and cold-blooded as her hero" (The New Yorker) , Julia Leigh... read more
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Summary edit
An unnamed man arrives at a remote house on the fringe of a vast wilderness and soon disappears into a world of silence and stillness. His one mission: to find the last thylacine, the fabled Tasmanian tiger. She is said to have passed into myth but a sighting has been reported...
First Sentence edit
Now the little plane drops and the fat woman sitting next to him yelps and spills her coffee; his tray of food goes flying.
Authors & Contributors edit
- Julia Leigh (Author)
First Edition edit
Original Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Books Australia
Country: Australia
Publication Date: 1999
ISBN: 9780143565215
Page Count: Add the page count.
Publisher: Penguin Books Australia
Country: Australia
Publication Date: 1999
ISBN: 9780143565215
Page Count: Add the page count.
Awards edit
- Betty Trask Award (2000, #2)
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- Dewey: 813
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