Gravel

Peter Goldsworthy

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Penguin
31 January 2011

Modern & contemporary fiction (post c 1945); Short stories; Australian Fiction

Eight brilliant stories by a master of the form, author of the

classic 'Jesus Wants Me For a Sunbeam' and 'The Kiss'

Eight brilliant stories by a master of the form, author of the classic 'Jesus Wants Me For a Sunbeam' and 'The Kiss'

A contented woman finds herself considering a bizarre sexual invitation that just days before filled her with scorn. A mediocre man is pulled into a strange dance with his stalker. A father gives his daughter a Christmas present with a disturbing history. An ugly sports parent plays a game of ridiculous chance. A young boy's music lesson offers him a discordant insight into adult behaviour. And in a primal tale about the borderline between animals and humans, death is horrifyingly not the end of the story . . .

Compulsively readable, pitch-perfect in mood, Gravel ponders the forces that can wear down a marriage, darken desire, lead people to thwart their best intentions.

'Short fictions in the best sense of the term- concise, self-contained and specific ... yet complex and allusive, suggesting far greater substance than they seem at first to contain.'

Andrew Riemer, Sydney Morning Herald

'Intelligent and adult . . . edgy, assured and titillating' Nigel Krauth, Weekend Australian

'Pure gold and a worthy addition to an already remarkable oeuvre.'

William Yeoman, West Australian

By: Peter Goldsworthy
Imprint: Penguin
Country of Publication: Australia
Dimensions: Height: 197mm, Width: 131mm, Spine: 19mm
Weight: 246g
ISBN: 9780143205456
ISBN 10: 0143205455
Pages: 264
Publication Date: 31 January 2011
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Peter Goldsworthy has won major literary awards across a range of genres: poetry, short story, novels, theatre, and opera libretti. His works include Three Dog Night, Maestro, Wish, Jesus Wants Me for a Sunbeam and Everything I Knew.

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Gravel

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