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Monthly Archives: October 2013

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WILLIAM BOYD Solo: A James Bond Novel. Reviewed by Peter Corris

October 31, 2013

Moneypenny, M, danger, sex and cigarettes; the self-indulgent, worldly tone: William Boyd’s James Bond gets it right. I imagine that writing a …

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CHRISTOS TSIOLKAS Barracuda. Reviewed by Annette Hughes

October 29, 2013

Glittering prizes, a fall from grace and the path to redemption – Barracuda is a complex novel of class, ethnicity and …

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The Godfather: Peter Corris on a day in the life …

October 25, 2013

We set off at midday to catch a 1.15 train north after lunch at Central Station. We’d arranged for a …

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ALI ALIZADEH Transactions. Reviewed by Walter Mason

October 24, 2013

A puzzling and unsettling book of short stories that plays games with popular tropes surrounding Islam, the Middle East and …

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ASHLEY HAY The Railwayman’s Wife. Reviewed by Michelle McLaren

October 22, 2013

This novel of the aftermath of war, grief and library books is written with elegance and feeling. It’s 1948, and …

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The Godfather: Peter Corris on guns

October 18, 2013

I suppose I’ve had a bit more experience of firearms than the average urbanite. When young I was an enthusiastic …

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ROBYN OYENIYI Love versus Goliath: Two People Against the Weight of Bureaucracy. Reviewed by Michael Jongen

October 17, 2013

This true story outlines one woman’s battle against Australian bureaucracy to be reunited with her husband. In this book Robyn …

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BILL GARNER Born in a Tent: How Camping Makes Us Australian. Reviewed by Tracy Sorensen

October 15, 2013

History seen through a tent flap: this view of post-settlement Australia is ‘alive and itchy’. The act of camping strips …

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The Godfather: Peter Corris on writing columns

October 11, 2013

This is my 80th column for the NRB and time to reflect on the experience of column writing. I’ve had …

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CHRIS WOMERSLEY Cairo. Reviewed by Robyne Young

October 10, 2013

Award-winning novelist Chris Womersley delivers a provocative portrait of the artist as a young art thief. There is a sense …

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