The Unknown Terrorist

Paperback / softback

Main Details

Title The Unknown Terrorist
Authors and Contributors      By (author) Richard Flanagan
Physical Properties
Format:Paperback / softback
Pages:336
Dimensions(mm): Height 199,Width 129
Category/GenreModern and contemporary fiction (post c 1945)
Thriller/suspense
Adventure
ISBN/Barcode 9781742755113
ClassificationsDewey:823.914
Audience
General

Publishing Details

Publisher Random House Australia
Imprint Vintage (Australia)
Publication Date 1 February 2012
Publication Country Australia

Description

What would you do if you turned on the television and saw you were the most wanted terrorist in the country? Gina Davies is about to find out. After spending a night with an attractive stranger, she has become a prime suspect in the investigation of an attempted terrorist attack. When police find three unexploded bombs at a stadium and her enigmatic lover suddenly goes missing, Gina spends five days on the run and witnesses every truth of her life twisted into a betrayal. The Unknown Terrorist is a relentless tour de force that paints a devastating picture of a contemporary society gone haywire, where the ceaseless drumbeat of terror-alert levels, newsbreaks, and fear of the unknown pushes one woman ever closer to breaking point. This is an extraordinary achievement, chilling, impossible to put down, and all too familiar.

Author Biography

Richard Flanagan was born in Tasmania in 1961. Regarded internationally as one of Australia's best novelists, his multi-award-winning novels, Death of a River Guide, The Sound of One Hand Clapping, Gould's Book of Fish, The Unknown Terrorist, and Wanting have been published to popular success and critical acclaim in twenty-five countries. His most recent work is a collection of his non-fiction pieces, And What Do You Do, Mr Gable?. He lives in Hobart with his family.

Reviews

'A masterpiece' - Washington Times.