The Bodysurfers
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: No dust jacket
Pages: Yellowed
Markings: Previous owner
Condition remarks: Condition as shown in image
A celebrated work of Australian literary fiction, The Bodysurfers presents a linked collection of short stories that chronicles the lives of the Lang family across several decades, tracing the emotional undercurrents of love, loss, desire, and disconnection against the sun-drenched backdrop of the Australian coast. Robert Drewe uses the ocean as a powerful recurring symbol, illustrating how the sea simultaneously draws characters together and exposes the turbulent forces pulling them apart. The prose is sharp, sensory, and deceptively spare, capturing the quiet devastation of fractured relationships with remarkable precision. Each story stands alone yet resonates deeply with the others, building a cumulative portrait of a family shaped by restlessness and longing. Widely regarded as a landmark in Australian short fiction, the collection confirms Drewe's mastery of the form and his acute understanding of the human heart.
Author: Robert Drewe
Format: Paperback
Published: 1983, James Fraser
Genre: Modern fiction
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: No dust jacket
Pages: Yellowed
Markings: Previous owner
Condition remarks: Condition as shown in image
A celebrated work of Australian literary fiction, The Bodysurfers presents a linked collection of short stories that chronicles the lives of the Lang family across several decades, tracing the emotional undercurrents of love, loss, desire, and disconnection against the sun-drenched backdrop of the Australian coast. Robert Drewe uses the ocean as a powerful recurring symbol, illustrating how the sea simultaneously draws characters together and exposes the turbulent forces pulling them apart. The prose is sharp, sensory, and deceptively spare, capturing the quiet devastation of fractured relationships with remarkable precision. Each story stands alone yet resonates deeply with the others, building a cumulative portrait of a family shaped by restlessness and longing. Widely regarded as a landmark in Australian short fiction, the collection confirms Drewe's mastery of the form and his acute understanding of the human heart.