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A story that examines a complex world of interconnected relationships peopled by characters so far to the margins of society to be rendered almost invisible. Central to the themes of the novel are internalized homophobia, alienation and the redemptive, transcendent power of love. - back cover
Notes
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Book launched by Christos Tsiolkas at Hares & Hyenas Bookshop, Fitzroy, Melbourne, on 25 January 2007.
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Author's note: throughout the 1990s and to the present day in certain jurisdictions in australia there have been cases where men accused of murder have been acquitted or faced lesser charges by using the homosexual advances defence. judges and juries found in certain circumstances that killing could be justified if provoked by a homosexual proposition. c.b.
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Dedication: for christopher and david
Publication Details of Only Known VersionEarliest 2 Known Versions of
Works about this Work
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Unpicking the Universe
2007
single work
review
— Appears in: Overland , Summer no. 189 2007; (p. 82-86)
— Review of Helen Garner and the Meaning of Everything 2006 single work novel ; National Treasure 2007 single work novel ; The Widow and Her Hero 2007 single work novel ; Long Afternoon of the World 2007 single work novel ; The American Brother 2007 single work novel ; Love Without Hope 2007 single work novel ; Company : A Novel 2006 single work novel ; The End of the World 2007 selected work short story ; Dodging the Bull : Stories 2007 selected work short story ; Rohypnol 2006 single work novel ; Feather Man 2007 single work novel ; Omar and Enzo in the Big Talking Book 2007 single work novel ; Confessions and Memoirs : National Anthology of New Australian Writing 2006 anthology short story extract autobiography -
Halves of an Ego
2007
single work
review
— Appears in: Australian Book Review , September no. 294 2007; (p. 37)
— Review of Omar and Enzo in the Big Talking Book 2007 single work novel
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Halves of an Ego
2007
single work
review
— Appears in: Australian Book Review , September no. 294 2007; (p. 37)
— Review of Omar and Enzo in the Big Talking Book 2007 single work novel -
Unpicking the Universe
2007
single work
review
— Appears in: Overland , Summer no. 189 2007; (p. 82-86)
— Review of Helen Garner and the Meaning of Everything 2006 single work novel ; National Treasure 2007 single work novel ; The Widow and Her Hero 2007 single work novel ; Long Afternoon of the World 2007 single work novel ; The American Brother 2007 single work novel ; Love Without Hope 2007 single work novel ; Company : A Novel 2006 single work novel ; The End of the World 2007 selected work short story ; Dodging the Bull : Stories 2007 selected work short story ; Rohypnol 2006 single work novel ; Feather Man 2007 single work novel ; Omar and Enzo in the Big Talking Book 2007 single work novel ; Confessions and Memoirs : National Anthology of New Australian Writing 2006 anthology short story extract autobiography
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