Vanishing Points
Book by Thea Astley
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Vanishing Points (1992) is a novel by Australian author Thea Astley.[1] It consists of two loosely linked novellas, The Genteel Poverty Bus Company and Inventing the Weather.
First edition | |
| Author | Thea Astley |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
| Publisher | Heinemann, Australia |
Publication date | 1992 |
| Publication place | Australia |
| Media type | Print (Hardback and Paperback) |
| Pages | 234 |
| ISBN | 9780399137709 |
| Preceded by | Reaching Tin River |
| Followed by | Coda |
Reviews
A reviewer for Publishers Weekly noted: "As depicted in these two wickedly observant, interlinked novellas, the southeastern 'gold coast' of the author's native Australia is a den of dropouts, rednecks, ex-hippies, oldtimers and misfits--free spirits seeking liberty and self-definition in a world where progress threatens all that is authentically Australian...Astley (Hunting the Wild Pineapple) has a quicksilver prose style and a keen satirical eye that make this book a delight."[2]
On Kirkus Reviews the reviewer found the book "A bit like the wickedly fun and satiric Fay Weldon. Sometimes cerebrally overengaged in style, but always fresh and inventive."[3]
Awards and nominations
- 1993 shortlisted Miles Franklin Award[4]