by Peter Carey · Faber and Faber · tapa dura · ISBN 9780571338832
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«A Long Way from Home» is the historical novel by Peter Carey, published by Faber and Faber in hardcover (368 pages, in English).
The novel follows Irene Bobs, a speed enthusiast; her husband, the best car salesman in rural southeastern Australia; and their navigator Willie, as they take part in the Redex Trial, a grueling race along the continent's roads in the 1950s. The journey reflects the decline of the British Empire, racial tensions and ancestral culture.
Peter Carey is a two-time winner of the Booker Prize. The novel was shortlisted for the Australian Book Industry Award (2018) and the Walter Scott Prize (2019).
Aimed at readers of literary and historical fiction and those interested in 1950s Australia.
Peter Philip Carey is an Australian novelist who has lived in New York City for more than three decades.
