Slipstream
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 , ex-library
Jacket: Worn/faded, no tears
Pages: Good
Markings: Previous owner
Condition remarks: Ex school library book. Pages clean and bright. Binding tight. Usual aging. Shelf wear.
A sweeping work of Australian literary fiction, Slipstream chronicles the life of a man caught in the turbulent currents of ambition, memory, and identity across the vast Australian landscape. Roger McDonald crafts a richly layered narrative that traces the intersecting lives of characters shaped by the land, by history, and by the choices that define — and sometimes destroy — them. Written with the same lyrical intensity that distinguished McDonald's celebrated 1915, the novel presents a portrait of longing and resilience, rendered in prose that is both muscular and deeply evocative. The tone is contemplative yet urgent, drawing readers into a world where the personal and the historical are inextricably bound. Slipstream stands as a testament to McDonald's mastery of the Australian novel, confirming his place among the country's most important literary voices.
Author: Roger Mcdonald
Format: Hardback
Published: 1982, University of Queensland Press
Genre: Biography
Condition remarks:
Book: Good , ex-library
Jacket: Worn/faded, no tears
Pages: Good
Markings: Previous owner
Condition remarks: Ex school library book. Pages clean and bright. Binding tight. Usual aging. Shelf wear.
A sweeping work of Australian literary fiction, Slipstream chronicles the life of a man caught in the turbulent currents of ambition, memory, and identity across the vast Australian landscape. Roger McDonald crafts a richly layered narrative that traces the intersecting lives of characters shaped by the land, by history, and by the choices that define — and sometimes destroy — them. Written with the same lyrical intensity that distinguished McDonald's celebrated 1915, the novel presents a portrait of longing and resilience, rendered in prose that is both muscular and deeply evocative. The tone is contemplative yet urgent, drawing readers into a world where the personal and the historical are inextricably bound. Slipstream stands as a testament to McDonald's mastery of the Australian novel, confirming his place among the country's most important literary voices.