Murray Bail est un auteur australien célèbre pour ses romans, nouvelles et essais. Ses contributions littéraires explorent les nuances de l'identité et du paysage australiens, en utilisant une voix narrative distinctive et une observation pointue. L'écriture de Bail se caractérise par sa prose précise et sa capacité à distiller des thèmes complexes en explorations résonnantes de la culture et de l'expérience humaine. Il offre aux lecteurs une lentille unique pour comprendre la condition australienne.
What are The Pages?On a family sheep station in the interior of Australia, a brother and sister work the property while their reclusive brother, Wesley Antill, spends years toiling away in one of the sheds, writing a philosophy. Now he has died. Erica, a philosopher, is sent from Sydney to appraise his work.
Winner of the Commonwealth Writers' Prize for Best Book A "New York Times Book Review" Notable Book of the Year On a property in New South Wales, a widower named Holland lives with his daughter, Ellen. Over the years as she grows into a beautiful woman, Holland plants hundreds of different eucalyptus trees on his land, filling the landscape, making a virtual outdoor museum of trees. When Ellen is nineteen, Holland announces that she may only marry the man who can correctly name the species of each and every gum tree on his property. A strange contest begins, and Ellen is left unmoved by her suitors until she chances on a strange young man resting under the Coolibah tree whose stories will amaze and dazzle her. A modern fairy tale, and an unforgettable love story, that bristles with spiky truths and unexpected wisdom about art, feminine beauty, landscape, and language. "Eucalyptus" affirms the seductive power of storytelling itself.
Set against the backdrop of Australia, the narrative follows Holden Shadbolt, a naive and straightforward character with a photographic memory. His presence serves as a stabilizing force for influential figures around him, including ex-Corporal Frank 'Bloodnut' McBee and his quirky uncle Vern. The story explores themes of innocence and perception as Holden navigates the complexities of those larger-than-life individuals, including the intriguing artist Harriet, who captivates him with her unconventional nature.
Thirteen men and women on a package tour find unexpected adventures in their travels around the world
Frank Delage, piano manufacturer from Sydney, travels to Vienna, a city immersed in music, to present the Delage concert grand. He hopes to impress with its technical precision, its improvement on the old pianos of Europe. How could he not know his piano is all wrong for Vienna? Perhaps he should have tried Berlin. But a chance meeting with Amalia von Schalla brings new possibilities for Delage - connections, her daughter Elisabeth, and an avant garde composer. Now travelling home, on a container ship, with Elisabeth, the real story is about to begin. The Voyage is a masterly novel by a great writer at the peak of his powers.