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Cloudstreet

By Tim Winton
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Cloudstreet by Tim Winton follows the lives of two families, the Lambs and the Pickles, who share a large, worn house in post-World War II Perth. These families endure personal tragedies and triumphs, navigating their intertwined fates over two decades. Through their experiences, the house becomes a character in itself, reflecting the complex themes of family, community, and the search for meaning.
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You might enjoy this book if you appreciate richly woven tales of family saga, intertwined lives, and the exploration of life’s struggles and triumphs against the backdrop of mid-20th century Australia. It offers captivating characters and vivid settings that dive deep into themes of hope, redemption, and the quest for belonging.

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Cloudstreet

From separate catastrophes two rural families flee to the city and find themselves sharing a great, breathing, shuddering joint called Cloudstreet, where they begin their lives again from scratch. For twenty years they roister and rankle, laugh and curse until the roof over their heads becomes a home for their hearts.

Winner of the Miles Franklin Award and recognised as one of the greatest works of Australian literature, Cloudstreet is Tim Winton's sprawling, comic epic about luck and love, fortitude and forgiveness, and the magic of the everyday.

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From separate catastrophes, two rural families flee to the city and find themselves sharing a great, breathing, shuddering joint called Cloudstreet, where they begin their lives again from scratch. For twenty years, they roister and rankle, laugh and curse until the roof over their heads becomes a home for their hearts.

Tim Winton's funny, sprawling saga is an epic novel of love and acceptance. Winner of the Miles Franklin and NBC Awards in Australia, Cloudstreet is a celebration of people, places and rhythms which has fuelled imaginations worldwide.

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Cloudstreet by Tim Winton is highly praised for its vivid portrayal of Australian life, weaving together themes of family, community, and resilience. Reviewers commend Winton's lyrical prose and the rich development of complex, multi-generational characters. The novel's unique blend of the ordinary and the mystical creates a compelling narrative that resonates emotionally with readers.

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ISBN: 9780140273984

Publisher: Penguin Random House Australia

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 05 January 1998

Country: Australia

Imprint: Penguin Random House Australia

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 33.0mm

Width: 129.0mm

Height: 196.0mm

Weight: 430g

Pages: 480

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About the Author

Tim Winton has published twenty-six books for adults and children, and his work has been translated into twenty-eight languages. Since his first novel, An Open Swimmer, won the Australian Vogel Award in 1981, he has won the Miles Franklin Award four times (for Shallows,Cloudstreet, Dirt Music and Breath) and twice been shortlisted for the Booker Prize (for The Riders and Dirt Music). He lives in Western Australia. Find out more on Facebook

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