Bloodfather
Condition: SECONDHAND
This is a secondhand book. The jacket image is a photograph of the exact copy we have in stock. This image shows the condition of this book. Further condition remarks are below.
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Worn/faded, no tears
Pages: Yellowed
From one of Australia's most celebrated and uncompromising literary voices comes Bloodfather, a darkly compelling novel that plunges into the heart of identity, power, and the inescapable weight of lineage. David Ireland, the Miles Franklin Award-winning author, constructs a world where the bonds of blood become both a prison and a battleground, weaving a narrative that is as visceral as it is philosophically charged. Ireland's signature style — raw, sardonic, and deeply attuned to the fractures within Australian society — is on full display here, as he dissects the mythologies of masculinity and authority with surgical precision. Known for his unflinching portrayals of the human condition in works such as The Glass Canoe and A Woman of the Future, Ireland once again challenges the reader to confront uncomfortable truths, leaving an indelible mark long after the final page is turned.
Author: David Ireland
Format: Hardback
Published: 1987, Viking
Genre: Modern fiction
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Worn/faded, no tears
Pages: Yellowed
From one of Australia's most celebrated and uncompromising literary voices comes Bloodfather, a darkly compelling novel that plunges into the heart of identity, power, and the inescapable weight of lineage. David Ireland, the Miles Franklin Award-winning author, constructs a world where the bonds of blood become both a prison and a battleground, weaving a narrative that is as visceral as it is philosophically charged. Ireland's signature style — raw, sardonic, and deeply attuned to the fractures within Australian society — is on full display here, as he dissects the mythologies of masculinity and authority with surgical precision. Known for his unflinching portrayals of the human condition in works such as The Glass Canoe and A Woman of the Future, Ireland once again challenges the reader to confront uncomfortable truths, leaving an indelible mark long after the final page is turned.