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A man’s photographic memory, a life of silent service, and men of power.
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Holden's Performance

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  • Paperback

    374 pages

  • Release Date

    3 May 1999

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Summary

Holden’s Performance is the sprawling tale of Holden Shadbolt, a guileless and matter-of-fact man, who passes through the Australian landscape, seeing the world around him flickering by in black and white. He develops a reputation for silence and reliability, and for an amazing photographic memory, making him useful to men of power and women who appear to need protection. His life compels him from the straight tramlines of Adelaide to the irregularities of Sydney, and on to Canberra, where st…

Book Details

ISBN-13:9781875847686
ISBN-10:1875847685
Author:Murray Bail
Publisher:Text Publishing
Imprint:The Text Publishing Company
Format:Paperback
Number of Pages:374
Release Date:3 May 1999
Weight:356g
Dimensions:28mm x 132mm x 198mm
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Holden's Performance by Murray Bail - ISBN: 9781875847686
132 × 198 mm
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A4
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About The Author

Murray Bail

Murray Bail lives in Sydney. His first book, The Drover’s Wife and Other Stories, was published in 1975. He has won numerous awards, including the Commonwealth Writers’ Prize and the Miles Franklin Literary Award for Eucalyptus. His most recent novel is The Voyage.

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