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Book Synopsis
A confronting and powerful novel from an exciting new voice - for lovers of Christos Tsiolkas (LOADED) and Luke Davies (CANDY).

Trade Review
Gritty novel of a Sydney I've never seen before. -- Kali Napier * Netgalley *
smart and pleasantly unnerving -- Oliver Driscoll * Books+Publishing *
Polites' novel ultimately offers a riotous vision of an authentically multicultural Australia that One Nation - and increasingly the far right of the LNP - cannot accept. This makes Down the Hume essential reading in these times of "border protection". * The Saturday Paper *
Feature TO COME * FBi's Book Club *
A novel of addiction, secrets and misplaced love, this is an Australian debut not to be missed + Competition * Queensland Times *
Hume is a robust study of ethnic, class and sexual identities that intersect in contemporary Australia + Article -- Nathan Smith * Weekend Australian *
an edgy debut novel -- Shelley Hadfield * Herald Sun *
Book of the week * Stellar *

Down The Hume

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    A Paperback / softback by Peter Polites

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      Book details

      Publisher Hachette Australia
      Published 28 February 2017
      ISBN-13 9780733635564
      978-0733635564
      ISBN-10 0733635563

      Description

      Book Synopsis
      A confronting and powerful novel from an exciting new voice - for lovers of Christos Tsiolkas (LOADED) and Luke Davies (CANDY).

      Trade Review
      Gritty novel of a Sydney I've never seen before. -- Kali Napier * Netgalley *
      smart and pleasantly unnerving -- Oliver Driscoll * Books+Publishing *
      Polites' novel ultimately offers a riotous vision of an authentically multicultural Australia that One Nation - and increasingly the far right of the LNP - cannot accept. This makes Down the Hume essential reading in these times of "border protection". * The Saturday Paper *
      Feature TO COME * FBi's Book Club *
      A novel of addiction, secrets and misplaced love, this is an Australian debut not to be missed + Competition * Queensland Times *
      Hume is a robust study of ethnic, class and sexual identities that intersect in contemporary Australia + Article -- Nathan Smith * Weekend Australian *
      an edgy debut novel -- Shelley Hadfield * Herald Sun *
      Book of the week * Stellar *

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