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The Plains

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Description:On 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. A young film-maker arrives on the plains, hoping to make his own contribution to the elaboration of this history. In a private library he begins to take notes for a film, and chooses the daughter of his patron for a leading role.Twenty years later, he begins to tell his haunting story of life on the plains. As his story unfolds, the novel becomes, in the words of Murray Bail, ‘a mirage of landscape, memory, love and literature itself’.‘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 HeraldWe have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with The Plains. To get started finding The Plains, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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Pages: 174

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ISBN: 192535590X

Description: On 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. A young film-maker arrives on the plains, hoping to make his own contribution to the elaboration of this history. In a private library he begins to take notes for a film, and chooses the daughter of his patron for a leading role.Twenty years later, he begins to tell his haunting story of life on the plains. As his story unfolds, the novel becomes, in the words of Murray Bail, ‘a mirage of landscape, memory, love and literature itself’.‘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 HeraldWe have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with The Plains. To get started finding The Plains, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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