The Idealist

Name: The Idealist
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SKU: 9781922725783
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By Nicholas Jose

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The Idealist by Nicholas Jose takes readers on a journey through the cultural and social complexities of 1970s Sydney. It centres around an architect exploring ideals of art, politics, and personal discovery amidst the changing backdrop of Australia. As he navigates these layered landscapes, the narrative captures the tension between aspiration and reality.
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The Idealist

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New work by celebrated novelist and essayist Nicholas Jose, set against the turmoil of the independence movement in East Timor

Set in Australia, East Timor and Washington in the lead-up to the independence referendum in East Timor in 1999, The Idealist is a novel which explores the entanglement of private and public life. It is a political mystery, the portrait of a marriage, a reflection on friendship, and a study of a personality as it breaks down under pressure.

Jake, an Australian defence analyst, is torn between his support for the people of East Timor, whose commitment to independence in the face of mounting violence he has experienced personally, and his sense of responsibility for, and complicity in, the actions of his government. When he is found dead in the garage of his Washington home, after passing secret intelligence to his American counterpart, his wife Anne wants justice.

The narrative is told from changing perspectives, moving through time and memory, in search of what really happened. It is a story, above all, about the formation, necessity, and human cost of idealism.

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781922725783

Publisher: Giramondo Publishing Co

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 01 September 2023

Country: Australia

Imprint: Giramondo Publishing Co

Illustration: Illustrations

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Width: 148.0mm

Height: 210.0mm

Weight: 300g

Pages: 320

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About the Author

The Idealist is Nicholas Jose's first novel since Original Face (2005) and continues the themes of his novels Paper Nautilus (1987) and Avenue of Eternal Peace (1989), exploring Australia's place in the world in times of conflict, and the changes wrought in the lives of individuals who are impacted by them. He has published seven novels, and three collections of short stories, including Bapo (2014). His non-fiction includes Chinese Whispers: Cultural Essays and an acclaimed memoir, Black Sheep: Journey to Borroloola. He has written widely on contemporary Asian and Australian culture. He was Cultural Counsellor at the Australian Embassy Beijing from 1987-1990 and Chair of Australian Studies at Harvard University. He was general editor of The Literature of Australia (Norton 2009). He is an Adjunct Professor in the Writing and Society Research Centre, Western Sydney University and Emeritus Professor of English and Creative Writing at The University of Adelaide.

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