Dream Stuff (SIGNED)
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.
Edition: 1st ed., 1st pr.,
Condition remarks:
Book: Very good
Jacket: Very good
Pages: Yellowed
Markings: Signed
From one of Australia's most celebrated literary voices comes Dream Stuff, a masterful collection of short stories that transports readers into the quiet, luminous corners of human experience. David Malouf chronicles the lives of ordinary Australians caught in extraordinary moments of self-discovery — navigating memory, loss, desire, and the delicate passage of time — with a precision and grace that renders even the smallest gesture monumental. Set against the rich, sun-drenched landscapes of Queensland and the intimate interiors of suburban and rural Australia, the stories illuminate the tension between the world we inhabit and the inner dream-life that quietly shapes us. Malouf's prose is celebrated for its lyrical intensity and psychological depth, and this collection stands as one of the finest examples of his gift for distilling the complexities of the human condition into crystalline, unforgettable narratives. Each story uncovers a truth that lingers long after the final page, presenting a vision of Australia that is both intimately familiar and hauntingly strange. For readers who appreciate fiction of the highest order — precise, poetic, and profoundly moving — Dream Stuff is an essential and deeply rewarding encounter.
Author: David Malouf
Format: Hardback
Published: 2000, Chatto & Windus
Genre: Modern fiction
Edition: 1st ed., 1st pr.,
Condition remarks:
Book: Very good
Jacket: Very good
Pages: Yellowed
Markings: Signed
From one of Australia's most celebrated literary voices comes Dream Stuff, a masterful collection of short stories that transports readers into the quiet, luminous corners of human experience. David Malouf chronicles the lives of ordinary Australians caught in extraordinary moments of self-discovery — navigating memory, loss, desire, and the delicate passage of time — with a precision and grace that renders even the smallest gesture monumental. Set against the rich, sun-drenched landscapes of Queensland and the intimate interiors of suburban and rural Australia, the stories illuminate the tension between the world we inhabit and the inner dream-life that quietly shapes us. Malouf's prose is celebrated for its lyrical intensity and psychological depth, and this collection stands as one of the finest examples of his gift for distilling the complexities of the human condition into crystalline, unforgettable narratives. Each story uncovers a truth that lingers long after the final page, presenting a vision of Australia that is both intimately familiar and hauntingly strange. For readers who appreciate fiction of the highest order — precise, poetic, and profoundly moving — Dream Stuff is an essential and deeply rewarding encounter.