The Plains by Gerald Murnane (Text Classics) Paperback Book

Description: The Plains by Gerald Murnane A young man arrives on the plains to document the strange, rich culture of the landowning families. This quest becomes his life. Teju Cole calls Murnane a genius on the level of Beckett. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE Text Classics CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description Twenty years ago, when I first arrived on the plains, I kept my eyes open. I looked for anything in the landscape that seemed to hint at some elaborate meaning behind appearances.There is no book in Australian literature like The Plains. In the two decades since its first publication, this haunting novel has earned its status as a classic. A nameless young man arrives on the plains and begins to document the strange and rich culture of the plains families. As his story unfolds, the novel becomes, in the words of Murray Bail, a mirage of landscape, memory, love and literature itself. Notes A haunting, beautiful and award-winning novel first published in 1982 to great acclaim. Author Biography Gerald Murnane was born in Melbourne in 1939. He has been a primary teacher, an editor and a university lecturer. His debut novel, Tamarisk Row (1974), was followed by ten other works of fiction, including The Plains and most recently Border Districts. In 1999 Murnane won the Patrick White Award and in 2009 he won the Melbourne Prize for Literature. He lives in western Victoria. Review The Plains has that peculiar singularity that can make literature great. * Ed Wright, Australian, Best Books of 2015 *Widely regarded as Australias greatest living writer, Murnane has long cultivated an air of myth and geographical limit…One could fill a room with a conversation about him. * Full Stop *Known for its sharp yet defamiliarizing take on the landscape and an aesthetic of purity historically associated with it, The Plains is uniformly described as a masterpiece of Australian literature. Look closer, though, and its a haunting nineteenth-century novel of colonial violence captured inside the machines test-pattern image—a distant, unassuming house on the plains. * BOMB *The Plains is a bizarre masterpiece that can feel less like something youve read than something youve dreamed. * Ben Lerner, New Yorker *The Plains is a bright and inviting novel, full of humour yet without resort to slapstick. As it beckons you along its secrets keep receding. * London Review of Books *Ive heard Murnane called an outsider artist, but I dont think thats quite right. Plenty of writers emerge as if out of nowhere (after steeping themselves in canonical authors), then proceed to become more and more their eccentric selves. It might be said, however, that Murnane qualifies as an outsider literary theorist. * London Review of Books *A strange, sui generis masterpiece. * New York Times * Promotional There is no book in Australian writing like Gerald Murnanes The Plains. Prizes Winner of Patrick White Literary Award 1999 (Australia) Review Quote A man travels to Australias interior plains planning to make a film about the regions people and culture, but mostly he ruminates in this wry, evocative novel....Murnane touches on foibles and philosophy, plays with the makings of a fable or allegory, and all the while toys with tone, moving easily from earnest to deadpan to lightly ironic...A provocative, delightful, diverting must-reread.--Kirkus Reviews [starred]; One of Australias most important writers.--Publishers WeeklyA distinguished, distinctive, unforgettable novel.--Shirley Hazzard; A piece of imaginative writing so remarkably sustained that it is a subject for meditation rather than a mere reading ... In the depths and surfaces of this extraordinary fable you will see your inner self eerily reflected again and again.--Sydney Morning Herald; Widely regarded as Australias greatest living writer, Murnane has long cultivated an air of myth and geographical limit...One could fill a room with a conversation about him.--Full Stop; Known for its sharp yet defamiliarizing take on the landscape and an aesthetic of purity historically associated with it, The Plains is uniformly described as a masterpiece of Australian literature. Look closer, though, and its a haunting nineteenth-century novel of colonial violence captured inside the machines test-pattern image--a distant, unassuming house on the plains.--BOMB; Promotional "Headline" There is no book in Australian writing like Gerald Murnanes The Plains . Description for Sales People Originally published in 1982, The Plains won the 1999 Patrick White Literary award. Murnanes disturbing classic has been widely hailed as one of the most important works in Australian literature. Features a new introduction from the popular novelist and short story writer Wayne Macauley. Details ISBN1921922273 Year 2012 ISBN-10 1921922273 ISBN-13 9781921922275 Format Paperback Publication Date 2012-04-26 Place of Publication Melbourne Country of Publication Australia Author Gerald Murnane Series Text Classics Language Text Classics DEWEY A823.30 Media Book Pages 190 Imprint Text Classics Publisher Text Publishing UK Release Date 2012-04-26 Alternative 9781921921872 Audience General NZ Release Date 2012-04-25 AU Release Date 2012-04-25 We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:40752817;

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