{"product_id":"peter-carey-9780786441525","title":"Peter Carey","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e   Peter Carey, writer of such celebrated works as \u003ci\u003eOscar and Lucinda, True History of the Kelly Gang\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eHis Illegal Self\u003c\/i\u003e, is one of Australia''s most critically acclaimed novelists. Deeply concerned with South Pacific culture, especially the lives of its most downtrodden citizens, Carey uses popular art as a tool for raising the consciousness of readers. This book provides an introduction to the author''s life, as well as a guided overview of his body of work. Designed for the fan and scholar alike, this text features an alphabetized, fully-annotated listing of major terms in the Carey canon, including fictional characters, motifs, historical events, and themes. Additional features include a listing of headwords, a Carey history, 44 reading and writing topics, and bibliographies of primary and secondary sources. A comprehensive index is included.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"McFarland \u0026 Company","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51038018240855,"sku":"9780786441525","price":38.69,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780786441525.jpg?v=1750938658","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/peter-carey-9780786441525","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}