The boat / Nam Le.
The boat / Nam Le.
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Author / Creator
Publisher
Camberwell, Vic. : Penguin Books, 2009.
Date
2009.
Call Numbers
823.92/6066
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Language
English
Formats
Physical Description
Physical content
315 p. ; 20 cm.
Contents
Love and honour and pity and pride and compassion and sacrifice -- Cartagena -- Meeting Elise -- Halflead Bay -- Hiroshima -- Tehran calling -- The boat.
Publication information
Publisher
Camberwell, Vic. : Penguin Books, 2009.
Place of Publication
Victoria
Date Published
2009.
Subjects
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Scope and Contents
Summary
A dazzling, emotionally riveting debut collection: the seven stories in Nam Le's The Boat take us across the globe as he enters the hearts and minds of characters from all over the world. Whether Nam Le is conjuring the story of 14-year-old Juan, a hit man in Colombia; or an aging painter mourning the death of his much-younger lover; or a young ref...
Alternative Titles
Full title
The boat / Nam Le.
Authors, Artists and Contributors
Author / Creator
Notes
General note
"Winner of the Dylan Thomas Prize 2008"--Cover.
First published by Penguin Group (Australia), 2008.
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Primary Identifiers
Call Numbers
823.92/6066
Record Identifier
74VvMZQvXOmb
Permalink
https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/74VvMZQvXOmb
Other Identifiers
ISBN
9781847671608 (hbk.)
9780143009610 (pbk.)
9780241015414 (pbk.)
DDC
A823.4
MMS ID
991007051969702626
