- Published: 7 May 1999
- ISBN: 9780091839420
- Imprint: Vintage Australia
- Format: Paperback
- Pages: 416
- RRP: $22.99
The Jesus Man
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- Published: 7 May 1999
- ISBN: 9780091839420
- Imprint: Vintage Australia
- Format: Paperback
- Pages: 416
- RRP: $22.99
The novel has the visceral intensity of a Greek tragedy, as one of the brothers, Tommy, “spirals out of control” after losing his job, descending into a cycle of violence, pornography and crime. Rapidly running out of money, governed by his sexual proclivities, he is “both repulsed and attracted” by the underbelly of the city, leading inexorably to catastrophe. Unflinching and urgent, the novel traces the frightened family’s attempt to understand and deal with the devastating aftermath of Tommy’s death and “the awful collapse in our lives”.
Anita Sethi, The Guardian UK