The Penguin Book of the Road

The Penguin Book of the Road
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Publisher : Viking
Total Pages : 424
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ISBN-10 : UOM:39015082665632
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Book Synopsis The Penguin Book of the Road by : Delia Falconer

Download or read book The Penguin Book of the Road written by Delia Falconer and published by Viking. This book was released on 2008 with total page 424 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Australia is a nation of drivers. We spend more time behind the wheel than almost anyone else, on fast highways, lonely bush tracks, jammed city lanes and suburban streets. The road is the place where the great dramas of our lives unfold, the route to our greatest pleasures as well as our worst nightmares. It is sexy, dangerous and unnerving. In this landmark collection, acclaimed novelist and essayist Delia Falconer brings together some of our very best writing on every aspect of the road. Lovers, lost children, bushrangers, killers. From the classic to the modern, from the outback to the beach, The Penguin Book of the Roadis an entertaining ride into the heart of Australia.


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