The Unusual Life of Tristan Smith

‘Carey... has outdone himself in this bizarre, uncannily strange dystopia about the life of a dwarf, who narrates the tale...His novel approach to the narrative -t he entire tale is in the form of Tristan's direct testimony to formal authorities of Voorstand culture - is brilliantly maintained throughout, and the fairy-tale quality of its figuration makes for a surpassingly rich feast of metaphors and mercurial meanings-George Orwell and Lewis Carroll wrapped into one. Publishers Weekly

‘Tristan Smith's unusual life makes for an unusual novel. Australian Carey, as much acclaimed on his side of the Pacific as on ours, has created not only a complete human being, but also a complete world. Alternately funny and poignant, a picaresque novel that avid fiction readers will devour. ‘ Booklist

‘This inventive, multilayered work should only add to Carey's already considerable reputation. Highly recommended.’ Library Journal