{"product_id":"9780733635564","title":"Down The Hume","description":"Author: Peter Polites\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 9780733635564\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: Hachette Australia\u003cbr\u003eYear first published: 28 Feb 2017\u003cbr\u003ePages: 272 \u003cbr\u003eFormat: Paperback \/ softback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSHORTLISTED FOR NSW PREMIERS LITERARY AWARDS MULTICULTURAL NSW AWARD 2018\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e'tough and compelling' - Christos Tsiolkas \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e'He touched my face. When his hand went along my bruised top lip and my almost broken nose, I winced from the pain. His fist went into a deep denim pocket. Pulled out a Syrinapx bottle, twisted the cap off and handed me two light blue pills.'\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eHow did Bucky get here? A series of accidents. A tragic love for a violent man. An addiction to painkillers he can't seem to kick. An unlikely friendship with an ageing patient. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Drugs, memories and the objects of his desire are colluding against Bucky. And when it hits him. Bam. A ton of bricks ... \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe shadowy places of Western Sydney can be lit up with the hope of love, but no streetlight can illuminate like obsession.\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA novel of addiction, secrets and misplaced love, this is an Australian debut not to be missed.\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e'\u003ci\u003eDOWN THE HUME\u003c\/i\u003e [is] essential reading in these times of \"border protection\"'\u003c\/b\u003e - The Saturday Paper\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e'\u003ci\u003eDOWN THE HUME\u003c\/i\u003e's\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003epropulsive rhythm feels like entering a strong current. Its fast pace and escalating plot are typical of the noir genre, but it is also filled with unexpected and precise turns of phrase, which can shift quickly from the menial to the lyrical.'\u003c\/b\u003e - The Guardian\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e'\u003ci\u003eDOWN THE HUME\u003c\/i\u003e should rightly take its place alongside the fiction of Christos Tsiolkas [and] Maxine Beneba Clarke... as work that reflects the reality and occasional ugliness of Australia's multiculturalism.'\u003c\/b\u003e - AUSTRALIAN BOOK REVIEW\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e'\u003ci\u003eDOWN THE HUME \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eis a robust study of ethnic, class and sexual identities in contemporary Australia.\u003c\/b\u003e'- The Weekend Australian","brand":"Ships in 10 to 15 days","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46465971519646,"sku":"ADS-9780733635564","price":29.78,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0400\/9043\/5742\/files\/9780733635564.jpg?v=1770010524","url":"https:\/\/classicbargains.com.au\/products\/9780733635564","provider":"Classic Bargains Australia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}