Milkman

Author: Anna Burns

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General Fields

  • : $30.00 AUD
  • : 9780571338740
  • : Faber & Faber, Limited
  • : Faber & Faber
  • : March 2018
  • : 29.99
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  • : Anna Burns
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Barcode 9780571338740
9780571338740

Description

In an unnamed city, middle sister stands out for the wrong reasons. She reads while walking, for one. And she has been taking French night classes downtown. So when a local paramilitary known as the milkman begins pursuing her, she suddenly becomes "interesting," the last thing she ever wanted to be. Despite middle sister's attempts to avoid him--and to keep her mother from finding out about her maybe-boyfriend--rumors spread and the threat of violence lingers.  Milkman is a story of the way inaction can have enormous repercussions, in a time when the wrong flag, wrong religion, or even a sunset can be subversive. Told with ferocious energy and sly, wicked humor, Milkman establishes Anna Burns as one of the most consequential voices of our day.

Awards

Shortlisted for the 2019 Women's Prize for Fiction Winner of the Man Booker Prize 2018