Illywhacker - Peter Carey
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In Australian slang, an illywhacker is a country fair con man, an unprincipled seller of fake diamonds and dubious tonics. And Herbert Badgery, the 139-year-old narrator of Peter Carey's uproarious novel, may be the king of them all. Vagabond and charlatan, aviator and car salesman, seducer and patriarch, Badgery is a walking embodiment of the Australian national character—espcially of its proclivity for ta ... Full description
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| Author | Peter Carey |
|---|---|
| Publisher | Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group |
| Release year | 1996 |
| Cover type | Softcover |
| EAN | 9780679767909 |