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The Tax Inspector

By Peter Carey
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The Tax Inspector by Peter Carey is a compelling tale set in a small Australian town, focusing on the Catchprice family who own a failing car dealership. The arrival of a strict tax inspector, Maria Takis, unravels family secrets and conflicts, revealing the complexities and tensions beneath the surface. As the family grapples with the investigation, long-buried emotions and personal ambitions come to light.
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This book may appeal to you if you enjoy delving into intricate family dynamics set against the backdrop of small-town life, all captured with a darkly comic flair. It seamlessly combines themes of power, corruption, and personal redemption, showcasing vivid characters that evoke both sympathy and intrigue. If you appreciate General Fiction that offers both depth and a touch of satire, this could be an engaging read.

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A wickedly funny satire on modern life and families.

The Catchprices may be the most spectacularly contentious family since Dostoevsky's Karamazovs. Granny Catchprice runs her family business, and her family, with senility, cunning, and a handbag full of explosives. Sixteen-year-old Benny dreams of transforming a failing automobile franchise into an empire, and himself into an angel.

But when a beautiful and very pregnant agent of the Australian Taxation Office enters their lives, the resulting collision becomes, in Carey's hands, a masterpiece of coal-black humour and compassionate horror.

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The Tax Inspector by Peter Carey is praised for its sharp satirical narrative and complex characters. Reviewers note Carey's ability to blend dark humour with poignant family and societal critiques, creating an engaging and thought-provoking reading experience. The novel's intricate plotting and vivid setting are frequently highlighted as strengths.

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ISBN: 9781760896492

Publisher: Penguin Random House Australia

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 03 March 2020

Country: Australia

Imprint: Penguin Random House Australia

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 31.0mm

Width: 130.0mm

Height: 197.0mm

Weight: 352g

Pages: 384

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About the Author

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.

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