{"product_id":"9780702253607","title":"Peripheral Vision","description":"Author: O'Reilly, Paddy\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 9780702253607\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: University of Queensland Press\u003cbr\u003eYear first published: 24 Jun 2015\u003cbr\u003ePages: 208 \u003cbr\u003eFormat: Paperback \/ softback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThrough such diverse characters, Paddy O'Reilly takes us into the fringes of human nature - our hidden thoughts, our darker impulses and our unspoken tragedies. By turns elegiac and acerbic, but always acutely observed, \u003ci\u003ePeripheral Vision\u003c\/i\u003e confirms O'Reilly as one of our most inventive and insightful writers.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA teenager on the tram meets an old man claiming to be Jesus Christ. Six young women band together on a night prowl. A Filipino immigrant clashes with his eldest sister, who has brought him to Australia for a better life. And in a future where dogs have risen up against their owners, a mother is alarmed by her adolescent daughter's behaviour.\u003cbr\u003e Through such diverse characters, Paddy O'Reilly takes us into the fringes of human nature - our hidden thoughts, our darker impulses and our unspoken tragedies. By turns elegiac and acerbic, but always acutely observed,\u003ci\u003ePeripheral Vision\u003c\/i\u003econfirms O'Reilly as one of our most inventive and insightful writers.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003ePraise for Paddy O'Reilly\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e 'A writer of real flair.' \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eSydney Morning Herald\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e 'A significant Australian talent.' \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eAustralian\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e 'An observant, lucid, unpredictable writer.'\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eAustralian Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Ships in 10 to 15 days","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48150351446174,"sku":"UBD-9780702253607","price":19.78,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0400\/9043\/5742\/files\/9780702253607.jpg?v=1786964497","url":"https:\/\/classicbargains.com.au\/products\/9780702253607","provider":"Classic Bargains Australia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}