Bliss by Peter Carey

Bliss by Peter Carey

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This novel, by the author of "Oscar and Lucinda", tells the story of a man who, recovering from death, is convinced that he is in hell. For the first time in his life, Harry Joy sees the world as it really is, and takes up a notebook to explore and note down the true nature of the Underworld.

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Bliss by Peter Carey

This novel, by the author of "Oscar and Lucinda", tells the story of a man who, recovering from death, is convinced that he is in hell. For the first time in his life, Harry Joy sees the world as it really is, and takes up a notebook to explore and note down the true nature of the Underworld.
Twice winner of the Booker Prize, Peter Carey's most recent novel Parrot and Olivier in America was described by the New Yorker as 'a comic masterpiece' and by the Sunday Times as 'an exhilarating tour-de-force'. It was shortlisted for both the Man Booker Prize and a National Book Award in 2010.
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ISBN 13 9780571209798
ISBN 10 0571209793
Title Bliss
Author Peter Carey
Series Faber Fiction Classics
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Paperback
Publisher Faber & Faber
Year published 2001-04-09
Number of pages 368
Cover note Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.