The unusual life of Tristan Smith: a novel
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A satire on Australia and its relationship to the U.S. The protagonist is actor Tristan Smith, a dwarf. He is a citizen of Effica, a small country whose theater is overshadowed by Voorstand, a big country with a culture that dominates the world. The novel follows him to Voorstand where his father became a famous actor by selling his soul. Tristan, too, achieves fame, but his career is cut short when the Voorstand authorities declare him a subversive.
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9780679760368
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Grouping Title | unusual life of tristan smith |
Grouping Author | peter carey |
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Grouping Language | English (eng) |
Last Grouping Update | 2023-06-16 14:55:39PM |
Last Indexed | 2024-05-03 22:22:53PM |
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A satire on Australia and its relationship to the U.S. The protagonist is actor Tristan Smith, a dwarf. He is a citizen of Effica, a small country whose theater is overshadowed by Voorstand, a big country with a culture that dominates the world. The novel follows him to Voorstand where his father became a famous actor by selling his soul. Tristan, too, achieves fame, but his career is cut short when the Voorstand authorities declare him a subversive.
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Smith, Tristan (Fictitious character) -- Fiction
Smith, Tristan (Fictitious character) -- Fiction
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