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Narrated by over twenty distinct voices and full of dangerous humour, English Passengers combines wit, adventure and historical detail in a mesmerizing display of storytelling. When Captain Illiam Quillian Kewley and his band of smugglers have their contraband confiscated they are forced to put their ship, Sincerity, up for charter. The only takers are two Englishmen, the Reverend Geoffrey Wilson, who believes that the Garden of Eden was on the island of Tasmania, and Dr. Thomas Potter who is developing his sinister thesis concerning the races of man. Meanwhile an aboriginal in Tasmania, Peevay, recounts his people's struggles against the invading British. As the English passengers haplessly approach his land, their bizarre notions ever more painfully at odds with reality, we know a mighty collision is looming.
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"Wryly comic, beautifully told" -- Newsweek
"A brawny, brainy adventure--a robust intellectual entertainment: a comic sea adventure, survival tale and quest for the Garden of Eden all bound in one." - The Globe and Mail
"Every page fizzes with linguistic invention-- expertly handled." - The Guardian
"A breathtakingly good novel--funny, savage, compassionate, a brilliant enactment of ideological clashes and the opportunism and sacrifice of the colonial adventure, this is a big, mind-expanding book in every respect." - The Daily Mail
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"A brawny, brainy adventure--a robust intellectual entertainment: a comic sea adventure, survival tale and quest for the Garden of Eden all bound in one." - The Globe and Mail
"Every page fizzes with linguistic invention-- expertly handled." - The Guardian
"A breathtakingly good novel--funny, savage, compassionate, a brilliant enactment of ideological clashes and the opportunism and sacrifice of the colonial adventure, this is a big, mind-expanding book in every respect." - The Daily Mail
Matthew Kneale lives in Oxford, England. English Passengers is his North American debut.
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- EditoreVintage Canada
- Data di pubblicazione2001
- ISBN 10 0385259743
- ISBN 13 9780385259743
- RilegaturaCopertina flessibile
- Numero di pagine464
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Descrizione libro Condizione: Very Good. Very Good condition. A copy that may have a few cosmetic defects. May also contain light spine creasing or a few markings such as an owner's name, short gifter's inscription or light stamp. Bundled media such as CDs, DVDs, floppy disks or access codes may not be included. Codice articolo R04O-00969
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Descrizione libro Paperback. Condizione: Good. No Jacket. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less 0.87. Codice articolo G0385259743I3N00
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Descrizione libro Condizione: Very Good. Book is in Used-VeryGood condition. Pages and cover are clean and intact. Used items may not include supplementary materials such as CDs or access codes. May show signs of minor shelf wear and contain very limited notes and highlighting. Codice articolo 0385259743-2-3
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Descrizione libro Soft cover. Condizione: Near Fine. No Jacket. 1st Edition. Uncorrected proof copy. near fine. A beautiful copy of a very inportant novel. Winner of many awards. .61. 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0. Codice articolo 2815
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