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.
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The Last Ride
$25.00 – Paperback / HarperCollins Publishers (Australia) Pty Ltd
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. The fast-paced and moving story of a man who... Buy or find out more→
Wake in Fright
$23.95 – Paperback / Text Publishing Co
A young teacher, John Grant, arrives in a rough outback mining town planning to stay overnight. He decides to go into a smoky, crowded pub. In the company of shadowy strangers, one night stretches to five, in which he discovers... Buy or find out more→
Balibo
$29.95 – Paperback / Scribe Publications
An account of the deaths of five television reporters who were killed by the Indonesian military as they filmed the advance of Indonesian troops into East Timor in 1975. Jolliffe argues that the Australian government was aware of... Buy or find out more→
Disgrace
$19.95 – Paperback / Vintage
Features the post-apartheid culture in South Africa. This book examines the sexual and political lawlines of modern South Africa as it tries desperately to start a fresh page in its history. Buy or find out more→
Kenneth Cook
Wake in Fright
$23.95 – Paperback / Text Publishing Co
A young teacher, John Grant, arrives in a rough outback mining town planning to stay overnight. He decides to go into a smoky, crowded pub. In the company of shadowy strangers, one night stretches to five, in which he discovers... Buy or find out more→
