About this item
An affordable boutique hardcover for Murnane fans, featuring a new introduction by Ben Lerner.'Murnane, a genius, is a worthy heir to Beckett.' - Teju Cole'A careful stylist and a slyly comic writer with large ideas.' - Paris Review'A distinguished, distinctive, unforgettable novel.' - Shirley Hazzard'Deeply mysterious yet grounded in familiar, everyday detail, this novel is an alchemical miracle, converting vision into pure narrative ... In the depths and surfaces of this extraordinary fable you will see your inner self eerily reflected again and again.' - Sydney Morning HeraldOn their vast estates, the landowning families of the plains have preserved a rich and distinctive culture. Obsessed with their own habitat and history, they hire artisans, writers and historians to record in minute detail every aspect of their lives, and the nature of their land.
About the Author
Gerald Murnane was born in Melbourne in 1939. He has been a primary teacher, an editor and a university lecturer. His debut novel, Tamarisk Row (1974) , was followed by nine other works of fiction, including The Plains now available as a Text Classic, and most recently A Million Windows. In 1999 Murnane won the Patrick White Award and in 2009 he won the Melbourne Prize for Literature. His 'Memoir of the Turf', Something for the Pain, was published to great acclaim in 2016. Gerald Murnane lives in western Victoria.
