Fred Scully is determined to carve a new life for himself and his young family in Ireland. For months he has laboured alone to make their dilapidated cottage habitable, and now his wife and child are coming to meet him: this will be their fresh start. But when he arrives at the airport to collect them, only his small daughter steps off the plane . . . So begins Tim Winton's The Riders, shortlisted for the Booker Prize. This is Scully's desperate journey across Europe, trying to track down the wife he comes to realize he ...
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Fred Scully is determined to carve a new life for himself and his young family in Ireland. For months he has laboured alone to make their dilapidated cottage habitable, and now his wife and child are coming to meet him: this will be their fresh start. But when he arrives at the airport to collect them, only his small daughter steps off the plane . . . So begins Tim Winton's The Riders, shortlisted for the Booker Prize. This is Scully's desperate journey across Europe, trying to track down the wife he comes to realize he didn't know.
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Dispatched, from the UK, within 48 hours of ordering. This book is in good condition but will show signs of previous ownership. Please expect some creasing to the spine and/or minor damage to the cover. Ex-library book with stamps on the first page, it is also likely to have a small shelf number sticker on the spine.
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I got about 3/4 the way through this book and did not have any interest in finishing it. Although the description of the plot on the back of the book made me buy it in the first place, it really did not live up to those original expectations.
The writing style did nothing for me. Maybe I just don't like this particular style of novel and/or author.
