Description
Discover the captivating narrative of 'Forty-Seventeen,' a gripping literary novel that explores the complexities of mid-life and personal relationships. Following the life of Sean, a hard-drinking Australian diplomat turned writer, this compelling tale unveils the journey of a man approaching forty, reflecting on past relationships and unfulfilled ambitions. The story navigates through contrasting settings, from the enchanting Australian wilderness to the bustling conference rooms of Vienna and Geneva. As Sean grapples with existential questions and the shadows of his choices, the novel delves into themes of love, loss, and the quest for redemption.
With a cast of intriguingly flawed characters, including an ex-wife facing terminal illness and a youthful lover, 'Forty-Seventeen' paints a vivid portrait of a man at the crossroads of life. This book, published by Random House Australia, is a B-format paperback that spans 288 pages, showcasing Moorhouse's characteristic style—wry, insightful, and darkly humorous. If you're seeking deep character studies and a storyline rich in emotion, this novel is your ideal choice.
Condition: BRAND NEW
ISBN: 9781740511452
Year: 2007
Delivery information: Enjoy fast and reliable shipping to ensure your reading experience is seamless. Don't miss out on adding this remarkable gem to your collection.
Condition: BRAND NEW
ISBN: 9781740511452
Format: B-format paperback
Year: 2007
Publisher: RANDOM HOUSE AUSTRALIA
Pages: 288
Description:
What could he tell her now, now that he was forty and she was no longer 17?
He is a failed writer turned diplomat, an anarchist learning the value of discipline. He moves in a world which takes him from the Australian wilderness to the conference rooms of Vienna and Geneva; from the whore-house to warzone he feels the pull of the genetic spiral of his ancestry. At the sharp axis of his mid-life he scans the memorabilia of his feelings in the hope of giving answers.
In his first full-length novel Moorhouse presents a roving, dissatisfied man entering middle age in a house-of-mirrors portrait- fragmentary and multifaceted. Sean, a hard-drinking, hard-living Australian, has just turned 40; the other half of the title refers to a precocious schoolgirl who is one of his many liaisons. The most important of the other women who drift into and out of his life include his ex-wife Robyn, now unflinching in the face of cancer; Belle, Sean's fellow sexual adventurer; and Edith Campbell Berry, an aging iconoclast whom Sean encounters in Vienna and Israel.
Forty-Seventeen is told with characteristic Moorhouse style - candid, wryly insightful and morbidly comic - and, in this resonant and acclaimed book achieves a new virtuosity.
With a cast of intriguingly flawed characters, including an ex-wife facing terminal illness and a youthful lover, 'Forty-Seventeen' paints a vivid portrait of a man at the crossroads of life. This book, published by Random House Australia, is a B-format paperback that spans 288 pages, showcasing Moorhouse's characteristic style—wry, insightful, and darkly humorous. If you're seeking deep character studies and a storyline rich in emotion, this novel is your ideal choice.
Condition: BRAND NEW
ISBN: 9781740511452
Year: 2007
Delivery information: Enjoy fast and reliable shipping to ensure your reading experience is seamless. Don't miss out on adding this remarkable gem to your collection.
Condition: BRAND NEW
ISBN: 9781740511452
Format: B-format paperback
Year: 2007
Publisher: RANDOM HOUSE AUSTRALIA
Pages: 288
Description:
What could he tell her now, now that he was forty and she was no longer 17?
He is a failed writer turned diplomat, an anarchist learning the value of discipline. He moves in a world which takes him from the Australian wilderness to the conference rooms of Vienna and Geneva; from the whore-house to warzone he feels the pull of the genetic spiral of his ancestry. At the sharp axis of his mid-life he scans the memorabilia of his feelings in the hope of giving answers.
In his first full-length novel Moorhouse presents a roving, dissatisfied man entering middle age in a house-of-mirrors portrait- fragmentary and multifaceted. Sean, a hard-drinking, hard-living Australian, has just turned 40; the other half of the title refers to a precocious schoolgirl who is one of his many liaisons. The most important of the other women who drift into and out of his life include his ex-wife Robyn, now unflinching in the face of cancer; Belle, Sean's fellow sexual adventurer; and Edith Campbell Berry, an aging iconoclast whom Sean encounters in Vienna and Israel.
Forty-Seventeen is told with characteristic Moorhouse style - candid, wryly insightful and morbidly comic - and, in this resonant and acclaimed book achieves a new virtuosity.