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A masterful new novel from one of the greatest writers alive. Paul Rayment is on the threshold of a comfortable old age when a calamitous cycling accident results in the amputation of a leg. Humiliated, his body truncated, his life circumscribed, he turns away from his friends. He hires a... read more
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Characters/People edit
- Paul Rayment: Add a description of this character.
- Marijana Jokic: Croatian woman.
- Drago
- Elizabeth Costello
- Miroslav
- Marianna
- Wayne Blight
- Dr Hansen
- Shaun
- Margaret
- Sheena
- Ljuba
- Mel
- Magill Road
- Mr Matthews
- Mrs Putts
- Madeleine Martin
- Blanka
- Dmgo
- Sinbad
- Zimmer
- Lidija Karadzic
Setting & Locations edit
- Australia
- France
- Croatia
- Adelaide
- Coniston Terrace
- Europe
- Munno Para
- Ballarat
- Dubrovnik
- Balkans
- Wellington
- Fauchery
First Sentence edit
THE BLOW CATCHES him from the right, sharp and surprising and painful, like a bolt of electricity, lifting him up off the bicycle.
Series & Lists edit
This is book 26 of 1271 in 1001 Books You Must Read Before You Die. (authoritative list)
Preceded by The Double, and followed by Unless.
This book is in Outstanding books by Nobel Prizes in Literature. (community list)
First Edition edit
Original Language: English
Publisher: Penguin (Non-Classics)
Country: Add the country of publication.
Publication Date: September 26, 2006
ISBN: 978-0143037897
Page Count: 272
Publisher: Penguin (Non-Classics)
Country: Add the country of publication.
Publication Date: September 26, 2006
ISBN: 978-0143037897
Page Count: 272
Awards edit
- Man Booker Prize (Finalist, 2005, Longlisted)
- International IMPAC Dublin Literary Award (Finalist, 2007, Short list)
Classification edit
- Library of Congress: Add the Library of Congress Classification.
- Dewey: 823'.914
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