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A History of Books
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A History of Books
A History of Books is accompanied by three shorter pieces of fiction which play on these themes, featuring the writer at different ages, as a young boy, a teacher, and an old recluse.
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The major work of fiction in this collection, A History of Books, explores the relationship between reading and writing in twenty-nine sections, each of which begins with the memory of a book that has left an image in the writer's mind.
The memory of the books themselves might have faded, but the images remain in their clarity and import - scenes of discord and madness, a stern-faced man, a young woman on a swing, a glass of beer and rays of sunlight, mountain and woodland and horizon. These images together embody the anxieties and aspirations of a writing life, and its indebtedness to what has been written and read.
A History of Books is accompanied by three shorter works, "As It Were a Letter," "The Boy's Name was David," and "Last Letter to a Niece," in which a writer searches for an ideal world, an ideal sentence, and an ideal reader.
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A History of Books by Gerald Murnane is praised for its originality and unique narrative style. Critics often highlight Murnane's ability to weave complex themes about memory, reading, and the act of writing into his work. His distinctive voice and the intricate structure of his prose are frequently celebrated, making this book a delightful exploration for those interested in the deeper reflections of fiction and literature.
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ISBN: 9781920882853
Publisher: Giramondo Publishing Co
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 01 May 2012
Country: Australia
Imprint: Giramondo Publishing Co
Illustration: Illustrations
Audience: General / adult
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Width: 150.0mm
Height: 210.0mm
Weight: 0g
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About the Author
Gerald Murnane has published eight previous works of fiction, Tamarisk Row, A Lifetime on Clouds, The Plains, Landscape with Landscape, Inland, Velvet Waters, Emerald Blue and Barley Patch; and a collection of essays, Invisible Yet Enduring Lilacs. Murnane is a recipient of the Patrick White Literary Award, the Melbourne Prize for Literature and an Emeritus Fellowship from the Literature Board of the Australia Council.
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