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The Red Hand: Stories, Reflections and the Last Appearance of Jack Irish

By Peter Temple
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The Red Hand: Stories, Reflections and the Last Appearance of Jack Irish by Peter Temple is a captivating collection that combines previously unpublished stories with insights into Temple's literary world. It presents a mix of gripping narratives featuring Temple's trademark style and wit, as well as reflections on his writing journey and a final appearance by his beloved character, Jack Irish. This assortment offers both fans and newcomers a chance to delve into Temple's compelling and skilfully crafted tales.
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The unpublished, unfinished and unmissable writings of the unforgettable Peter Temple

The unpublished, unfinished and unmissable writings of the unforgettable Peter Temple.

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The unpublished, unfinished and unmissable writings of the unforgettable Peter Temple.

Peter Temple started publishing novels late, when he was fifty, but then he got cracking. He wrote nine novels in thirteen years. Along the way he wrote screenplays, stories, dozens of reviews.

When Temple died in March 2018 there was an unfinished Jack Irish novel in his drawer. It is included in The Red Hand, and it reveals the master at the peak of his powers. The Red Hand also includes the screenplay of Valentine's Day, an improbably delightful story about an ailing country football club, which in 2007 was adapted for television by the ABC. Also included are his short fiction, his reflections on the Australian idiom, a handful of autobiographical fragments, and a selection of his brilliant book reviews.

Peter Temple held crime writing up to the light and, with his poet's ear and eye, made it his own incomparable thing.

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The Red Hand: Stories, Reflections and the Last Appearance of Jack Irish is praised for its addictive prose, densely satisfying content, and varied formats. The collection highlights Temple's signature wit, rough character portrayals, and compelling storytelling. Readers find both joy and melancholy in revisiting the unfinished Jack Irish novel High Art, appreciating Temple's distinct voice and the humour interwoven with his literary precision. The anthology leaves a lasting impact, underscoring Temple's irreplaceable talent.

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ISBN: 9781922268273

Publisher: Text Publishing

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 01 October 2019

Country: Australia

Imprint: The Text Publishing Company

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 30.0mm

Width: 157.0mm

Height: 236.0mm

Weight: 526g

Pages: 400

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About the Author

Peter Temple was born in South Africa in 1946, and emigrated to Australia in 1980. He published nine novels, including four books in the Jack Irish series. He won the Ned Kelly Award for Crime Fiction five times, and his widely acclaimed novels were published in over twenty countries. The Broken Shore won the UK's prestigious Duncan Lawrie Dagger for the best crime novel of 2007 and Truth won the 2010 Miles Franklin Literary Award, the first time a crime writer had won an award of this calibre anywhere in the world. The Jack Irish series was adapted for TV with Guy Pearce in the lead role. Peter Temple died on 8 March 2018.

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