Wonders of a Godless World by Andrew Mcgahan

Wonders of a Godless World by Andrew Mcgahan

‘At the heart of this mad novel is a debate about madness itselfExtraordinary.’ THE TIMES

‘McGahan is a fabulous writer, not only because of the quality of his writing but also because of his courage as an artist.’ SYDNEY MORNING HERALD

‘…this novel is an impressively sustained feat of imagination.’ AUSTRALIAN BOOK REVIEW

‘An insightful journey into passion, the nature of reality and what we are prepared to give up to remain human.’ SOUTH WALES ARGUS

‘…I was totally swept up by the passion and energy of McGahan’s writing, the hint of something truly profound lurking within the narrative…I’ll be recommending it to as many people as possible.’ CANBERRA TIMES

‘The writing rises to invigorating heights.’ SUNDAY TASMANIAN

Andrew McGahan was born in Dalby, Queensland, but has lived and worked mostly in Brisbane. His first novel Praise (1992) was winner of The Australian/Vogel Literary Award. Since then his writing includes award-winning stage and screenplays. His third novel Last Drinks (2000) was shortlisted for multiple awards, including The Age Book of the Year and The Courier Mail Book of the Year, and won a Ned Kelly award for crime writing. In 2004 The White Earth won the Miles Franklin Literary Award, the Commonwealth Writers' Prize, The Age Book of the Year (Fiction) and the Courier Mail Book of the Year Award. It was also shortlisted for the Queensland Premier's Literary Awards that same year.