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The Conversation
Hardback
Main Details
Title |
The Conversation
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Authors and Contributors |
By (author) David Brooks
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Physical Properties |
Format:Hardback | Pages:232 | Dimensions(mm): Height 207,Width 139 |
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Category/Genre | Modern and contemporary fiction (post c 1945) |
ISBN/Barcode |
9780702249440
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Classifications | Dewey:A823.00 |
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Publishing Details |
Publisher |
University of Queensland Press
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Imprint |
University of Queensland Press
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Publication Date |
24 October 2012 |
Publication Country |
Australia
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Description
"She came about five minutes later and sat at a table opposite him and closer to the wall, her back to the sea. Slim, not particularly tall, auburn hair, close-cropped, rather more studious than beautiful. Strong-featured. Or was it sharp-featured? A blend. In black jeans, a black jacket. Silver bracelet on a slender wrist." A young woman and an older man meet by accident - a gust of wind - at a restaurant in Trieste and find themselves dining together. They embark upon a conversation of the kind that can perhaps only happen between total strangers - risky, philosophical, full of the most intimate stories and confessions. She has questions. He finds, as the wine flows, delicious dishes come and go, and the velvet night deepens, that he doesn't have as many answers as he might have thought he had.
Author Biography
David Brooks' fourth volume of short fiction, Napoleon's Roads, is in the late stages of preparation, as is his second novel, The Umbrella Club. His most recent book is Walking to Point Clear, a collection of poetry. He teaches Australian Literature at the University of Sydney, and is co-editor of Southerly.
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