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The Fat Man in History

by Peter Carey · 1974

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A landmark in contemporary Australian literature, The Fat Man in History brought early acclaim to Peter Carey for his brilliant and ingenious fiction. These twelve stories introduce visionary landscapes of intense clarity, where the rules of the game are bizarre yet chillingly familiar.

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Setting
AustraliaAustraliaMore like thisLess of this
Audience
adult
Length
short · 192 pages
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short storiesshort storiesMore like thisLess of this

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