A Fraction of the Whole is a cleverly constructed novel that records the heartbreaking (but funny) story of the life of Jasper Dean. Jasper's father Martin wrote copiously of his own life and his notebooks are included. Martin (and to a lesser extent Jasper) lives very much in the shadow of his dead brother Terry/5(). Book Summary. A Fraction of the Whole is an uproarious indictment of the modern world and its mores - a rollicking rollercoaster ride from obscurity to infamy, and the moving, memorable story of a father and son whose spiritual symmetry transcends all their many shortcomings. Meet the Deans. “The fact is, the whole of Australia despises my father more than any other man, just as they adore my uncle more . · Steve Toltz: A Fraction of the Whole. Hilary Mantel: Wolf Hall. Historical novel. United Kingdom, gbeng England: Man Booker Prize Winners The following is a list of winners and shortlisted authors of the Booker · A Fraction of the Whole. by Steve Toltz. Meet the.
Steve Toltz hails from Australia, where the badgering first person runs deep, so "A Fraction of the Whole," his page debut, grows in the shadow of great expectations. But can it do more. (hardback) OCLC. A Fraction of the Whole is a novel by Steve Toltz. It follows three generations of the eccentric Dean family in Australia and the people who surround them. A Fraction of the Whole is a sprawling, big and baggy, super funny first novel by the Australian author Steve Toltz. The story goes back and forth between the two narrators, a father and son, telling their own stories of their lives. The father goes back to his childhood and the brother who becomes his nemesis.
Steve Toltz's A Fraction of the Whole is a riotously funny explosion of a novel SHORTLISTED FOR THE MAN BOOKER PRIZE From his prison cell, Jasper Dean tells the unlikely story of his scheming father Martin, his crazy Uncle Terry and how the three of them upset -. · Steve Toltz: A Fraction of the Whole. Hilary Mantel: Wolf Hall. Historical novel. United Kingdom, gbeng England: Man Booker Prize Winners The following is a list of winners and shortlisted authors of the Booker · A Fraction of the Whole. by Steve Toltz. Meet the. A Fraction of the Whole is one of the most hilarious, original literary romps in years with sizzle on each and every page. Hold on tight and enjoy the ride.” —Tucson Citizen “A sprawling, dizzying debut Comic drive and Steve Toltz’s far-out imagination carry the epic story a nutty tour de force.” –Publishers Weekly, starred review.
0コメント