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The Unusual Life of Tristan Smith

By Peter Carey
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The Unusual Life of Tristan Smith by Peter Carey is a novel exploring the life of Tristan Smith, a boy born with a facial deformity in the politically tumultuous world of Efica and Voorstand, two fictional countries. The story delves into themes of identity, belonging, and the complexities of cultural and political allegiances as Tristan attempts to navigate his place in a world that feels both familiar and foreign. His unique perspective sheds light on the absurdities and injustices of society, offering a rich tapestry of emotion and insight.
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You might enjoy this book if you are intrigued by imaginative narratives and unique world-building. It delves into the life of a physically disadvantaged protagonist navigating a society brimming with political and cultural complexities. The novel may appeal if you appreciate tales of individuality, resilience, and the blending of reality with elements of the fantastical.

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Peter Carey hilariously conjures up dystopia in his picaresque The Unusual Life of Tristan Smith.

Severely afflicted, doomed never to be taller than three foot six, Tristan Smith faces death and danger from the first moment of his energetic and ambitious life. Here, for the first time, is the truth about him, from his birth in the Republic of Efica in the year 371 to the present day.

When he goes on trial for multiple offences in Voorstand, a nation of rampaging global dominance, Tristan must plead his case to the very culture that has done for his own. Peter Carey's piercing allegory of imperialism is unmatched for originality and inventiveness.

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781760896478

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: 44.0mm

Width: 132.0mm

Height: 198.0mm

Weight: 508g

Pages: 560

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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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