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Carpentaria
- Narrated by: Isaac Drandich
- Length: 19 hrs and 15 mins
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Editor reviews
A rich and inventive tapestry of interwoven tales set among the aborigines of northwestern Queensland, Australia. Author Alexis Wright experiments with both form and language to create a startlingly original story that's both tragic and comic, using tales that blend the political with the mythological, the local and the universal. Although sometimes challenging, listeners are likely to enjoy the trip, and the novel coheres in startling ways at its center. Performer Isaac Drandich's deep, friendly voice provides an accessible narration that counterbalances some of the more challenging material.
Summary
Winner of the 2007 Miles Franklin Literary Award.
Critic reviews
"A swelling, heaving tsunami of a novel: stinging, sinuous, salted with outrageous humour, sweetened by spiralling lyricism and swaggering with the confident promise of a tale dominated by risk, roguery and revelation." ( The Australian)
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- Brittany
- 19-05-24
In awe.
Narration was so spot on for what was a truly insightful, devastating, and magical tale written in an incredibly vivid, witty and non-linear style that illuminated Aboriginal knowing more than any journal article ever could.
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- Georgie
- 02-11-16
Masterpiece
An extraordinary confluence of culture, politics, environment and imagination, brilliantly written and brilliantly read. Savour it.
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- michael mcgrath
- 10-05-24
A tour de force!
I like the strength and sureness of the narrative but it is more than frustrating that I am unable to access the author's 2024 Miles Franklin Award winner! Please, Audible, let the world enjoy this new book ASAP!
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