The Island in the Mind by Rodney Hall
In the late seventeenth century - the great age of exploration - nothing was immune from inquiry. Through the lives of three remarkable individuals, The Island in the Mind plunges the reader irresistibly into a world of court intrigue and religious upheavals, bloodshed and sexual politics, empire, voyages, exotic discoveries and the new art-form of the time - opera. All are searching both for a way into the mystery of the human heart and for the vast, undiscovered southern island haunting the European imagination - Australia.
"'Everything about Rodney Hall's work is major: the beauty of the writing, the dark and vibrant imagination, and the enormous pleasure it gives the reader' Michael Herr 'He ranks with Garcia Marquez.' Frankfurter Allemeine Zeitung"
Rodney Hall has twice won Australia's most prestigious literary prize, the Miles Franklin Award. Between 1991 and 1994 he was chairman of the Australia Council, and is a vocal commentator on Australia's constitutional future.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781862074088 |
| ISBN 10 | 1862074089 |
| Title | The Island in the Mind |
| Author | Rodney Hall |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Granta Books |
| Year published | 2001-04-05 |
| Number of pages | 576 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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