May you dream of the devil and wake in fright. An old curse
John Grant knows he’s in hell. What he doesn’t know is how to escape.
‘In the town of Bundanyabba, a young schoolmaster discovers gambling, ruins himself financially, then plunges headlong toward his own destruction in many other ways, alcoholic, sexual and spiritual—and yet, somehow throughout this five-day nightmare there persists a note of hope in man’s incredible resilience. Cook writes astonishingly well, with a fierce economy and a frightening power of visualization.’ New York Times
Forty years since it first appeared this novel remains fresh, compelling and utterly gripping.
With an introduction by Peter Temple, and an afterword by acclaimed film critic David Stratton, this edition celebrates the re-release of the film adaptation. A cinematic classic, long thought to have been lost forever, the last surviving print has been found, digitally restored, and will return to the big screen this year.
Wake In Fright
Wake In Fright
$23.95 – Paperback book / Text Publishing
May you dream of the devil and wake in fright. An old curse
John Grant knows he’s in hell. What he doesn’t know is how to escape.
‘In the town of Bundanyabba, a young schoolmaster discovers gambling, ruins himself fi... Buy or find out more →
Wake in Fright
$39.99$19.95 – Digital video disc / Madman
Sweat, Dust and Beer... There's Nothing Else Out Here Mate!
Awe-inspiring, brutal and stunning, Wake in Fright is the story of John Grant, a bonded teacher who arrives in the rough outback mining town of Bundanyabba plan... Buy or find out more →
Wake In Fright
$23.95 – Paperback book / Text Publishing
John Grant knows he’s in hell. What he doesn’t know is how to get out of it. Now in a snappy, smaller format, and with an introduction by crime writer Peter Temple, it remains fresh, compelling and utterly gripping. Buy or find out more →
Wake In Fright (Unabridged Audio CD)
$39.95 – Compact disc / Louis Braille Audio
School teacher John Grant, arrives in the outback town of Bundanyabba, planning to stay overnight before catching the plane to Sydney. After a night at the local pub he suddenly finds himself near penniless and plunged i... Buy or find out more →
Wake In Fright (Blu-Ray)
$44.95 – Digital video disc /
Sweat, Dust and Beer... There's Nothing Else Out Here Mate!
Awe-inspiring, brutal and stunning, Wake in Fright is the story of John Grant, a bonded teacher who arrives in the rough outback mining town of Bundanyabba plan... Buy or find out more →
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Last Ride
$24.99 – Paperback book / Harper Perennial
Ten-year-old Chook knows something is wrong when his father, Kev, bundles him into the car in the middle of the night, leaving their friend Max white-faced, silent and covered in blood.
As the two head for Broken Hill, i... Buy or find out more →
Wake In Fright
$23.95 – Paperback book / Text Publishing
May you dream of the devil and wake in fright. An old curse
John Grant knows he’s in hell. What he doesn’t know is how to escape.
‘In the town of Bundanyabba, a young schoolmaster discovers gambling, ruins himself fi... Buy or find out more →
Balibo
$29.95 – Trade paperback / Scribe Publications
'Jolliffe has a long association with East Timor and the independence movement. She was in East Timor when the Balibo incident occured, and met the Balibo Five. Their deaths deeply affected her. Over the years, she has m... Buy or find out more →
Shooting Balibo: Blood and Memory in East Timor
$32.95 – Trade paperback / Viking
In 1975, journalist Tony Maniaty flew to the Portuguese colony of East Timor looking for a war to film. He found it at a dusty outpost called Balibo.
Maniaty and his ABC News crew were shelled and five other television n... Buy or find out more →
Disgrace
$24.95$19.95 – Paperback book / Vintage
Now a major motion picture starring John Malkovich
A divorced, middle-aged English professor finds himself increasingly unable to resist affairs with his female students. When discovered by the college authorities, he is... Buy or find out more →