The Bodysurfers

Set among the surf and sandhills of the Australian beach – and the tidal changes of three generations of the Lang family - this bestselling collection of short stories is an Australian classic.The Bodysurfers vividly evokes the beach, with the scent of the suntan oil, the sting of the sun and a lazy sensuality, all the while hinting at a deep undercurrent of suburban malaise.

"His characters repeatedly hurl themselves at life and lovers. There is something very poignant in these stories." -- Newsweek
"His short stories are front-page featurettes transformed by poetic vision." -- Time Magazine
"These stories breathe. Taut yet teeming with life, seductive yet stylistically chaste, they are shot through with gritty phrases that catch at one's throat." -- The Sydney Morning Herald
"The Bodysurfers is a brilliant book. It is clever, touching and at times desperately funny." -- The Canberra Times

Robert Drewe is the author of eight novels, four books of short stories, two plays, two memoirs and four other works of non-fiction. His work has been widely translated, won national and international prizes and been adapted for film, television, theatre and radio. David has been narrating audiobooks for over 25 years, working on a number of award-winning titles. He has also worked extensively in theatre, radio, film and television, most notably appearing in all four seasons of The Secret Life of Us. When not lending his voice to books he is employed as an archivist, audio producer and librarian.

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