A Private Man

Malcolm Knox

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Vintage
01 November 2004

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

A brilliant glimpse into the secret world of men by the acclaimed author of SUMMERLAND.

It is two days since Dr John Brand's death and his eldest son, Davis, suspects a cover-up. 'Survived by two sons', the death notice said. 'Peacefully.' But someone has lied- there are three sons, and the circumstances of their father's death are murky. Still, the Sydney Test Match is on and Davis's famous brother Chris is batting to save his career while their mother Margaret watches the broadcast from her armchair. Hammett, the unacknowledged third brother, lurks on the edges, banished but not forgotten. Scattered over Sydney, the Brand's lives - and John Brand's funeral - are put on hold for the duration of the game- five days of suspense, silences, revelations, recriminations and redemption.

Filtered through two arenas of masculinity - cricket and pornography - A PRIVATE MAN is at once a poignant story of a family's grief, an artfully constructed thriller and a provocative dissection of Australian men and their private passions.

By: Malcolm Knox
Imprint: Vintage
Country of Publication: Australia
Dimensions: Height: 198mm, Width: 131mm, Spine: 26mm
Weight: 356g
ISBN: 9781740513289
ISBN 10: 1740513282
Pages: 400
Publication Date: 01 November 2004
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: No Longer Our Product

Malcolm Knox was born in 1966. He grew up in Sydney and studied in Sydney and Scotland, where his one-act play, POLEMARCHUS, was performed in St Andrews and Edinburgh. He has worked for the SYDNEY MORNING HERALD since 1994 and his journalism has been published in Australia, Britain, India and the West Indies. His first novel SUMMERLAND was published to great acclaim in the UK, US, Australia and Eurpope in 2000. In 2001 Malcolm was named one of the Sydney Morning Herald's Best Young Australian novelists. He lives in Sydney with his wife Wenona, son Callum and daughter Lilian. His most recent novel, A PRIVATE MAN, was critically acclaimed and was shortlisted for the Commomwealth Prize and the Tasmanian Premier's Award.