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Praiseworthy
Wright, Alexis, 1950-2023
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Praiseworthy is an epic set in the north of Australia, told with the richness of language and scale of imagery for which Alexis Wright has become renowned. In a small town dominated by a haze cloud, which heralds both an ecological catastrophe and a gathering of the ancestors, a crazed visionary seeks out donkeys as the solution to the global climate crisis and the economic dependency of the Aboriginal people. His wife seeks solace from his madness in following the dance of butterflies and scouring the internet to find out how she can seek repatriation for her Aboriginal/Chinese family to China. One of their sons, called Aboriginal Sovereignty, is determined to commit suicide. The other, Tommyhawk, wishes his brother dead so that he can pursue his dream of becoming white and powerful. This is a novel which pushes allegory and language to its limits, a cry of outrage against oppression and disadvantage, and a fable for the end of days.
Main title:
Praiseworthy / Alexis Wright.
Author:
Wright, Alexis, 1950-, author
Imprint:
Artarmon, N.S.W. : Giramondo, 2023.©2023
Collation:
727 pages ; 21 cm.
ISBN:
97819227253259781922725325
Dewey class:
A823.4A823.00
Language:
English
Subject:
BRN:
533436
More Information:
| Location | Collection | Call number | Status/Desc |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brighton Library | Adult Fiction - General | WRIG | On Reserve Shelf - Awaiting collection within 10 days of this date. (Set: 18 Jul 2024) |
| Brighton Library | Adult Fiction - General | WRIG | On Reserve Shelf - Awaiting collection within 10 days of this date. (Set: 23 Jul 2024) |
| Hampton Library | Adult Fiction - General | WRIG | Onloan - Due: 20 Aug 2024 |
| Sandringham Library | Adult Fiction - General | WRIG | On Reserve Shelf - Awaiting collection within 10 days of this date. (Set: 22 Jul 2024) |
| Sandringham Library | Adult Fiction - General | A823.00 | On order |