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Book SynopsisA Congolese refugee getting by in the Australian suburbs, Isa has a background that seems unimaginable in his new country - a childhood as a boy soldier. Now, Isa's a brilliant boxer, but his most difficult opponent isn't in the ring - it's the terrors of his past. The powerful debut novel from acclaimed playwright Future D. Fidel.
Trade ReviewPrize Fighter is a gripping read, as compelling as it is confronting. It is a testament to Fidel's craft and to the power of the human spirit. -- Alan Vaarwerk * Books+Publishing *
Prize Fighter is a gripping read, as compelling as it is confronting. It is a testament to Fidel's craft and to the power of the human spirit. * Books+Publishing *
... it benefits from a certain directness of voice, a feeling that the narrator is speaking straight to you and that you're standing with them in a room. * The Saturday Paper *
... it benefits from a certain directness of voice, a feeling that the narrator is speaking straight to you and that you're standing with them in a room. * The Saturday Paper *
At a time when so much contemporary fiction seems self-indulgent and ephemeral it is sobering, to say the least, to read...outstanding novels born of moral urgency as well as cultural necessity. * Spectrum, Panorama *
At a time when so much contemporary fiction seems self-indulgent and ephemeral it is sobering, to say the least, to read...outstanding novels born of moral urgency as well as cultural necessity. * Spectrum, Panorama *
This is undoubtedly one of the best books published by an Australian writer in a long time. It is to be hoped that Fidel's activities as a playwright and electrical engineer will not prevent him from writing his next novel soon. * ArtsHub *
This is undoubtedly one of the best books published by an Australian writer in a long time. It is to be hoped that Fidel's activities as a playwright and electrical engineer will not prevent him from writing his next novel soon. * ArtsHub *
