The Book Depository Fly Away Peter by David Malouf
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Description: Fly Away Peter : Paperback : Vintage Publishing : 9780099273820 : : 08 Oct 2014 : For three very different people brought together by their love for birds, life on the Queensland coast in 1914 is the timeless and idyllic world of sandpipers, ibises and kingfishers. Inevitably, the two young men - sanctuary owner and employee - are drawn to the war, and into the mud and horror of the trenches of Armentieres. The Book Depository Fly Away Peter by David Malouf - shop the best deal online on thebookbug.co.uk
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Product ID: 9780099273820
MPN: 9780099273820
GTIN: 9780099273820
Author: Sandra Davies
Rating: 5
Review: Vivid and poetic contrast of life before - the Queensland coast, observing the life cycle of birds and their migrations - and after, having been transported to France and its horrific and unnatural trench warfare.
Author: taking a rest
Rating: 4
Review: I have read most of Mr. Malouf's novels and he is an Author of remarkable talent and consistency. It has generally not been whether a given work is good, just how good it is relative to the collection he has created. He nearly competes with primarily himself when he pens another work. This novel, "Fly Away Peter", is closer to a novella in length, and still felt a bit crowded when read. It would seem examining an issue in depth, or a general theme in breadth can be accomplished without a regard for length, rather just skill. This time out I felt there was room for two or even three times the length of the actual work. This book promises to deal with the issue of men from different classes of life, how they place the strata of society aside and become partners. And then to narrate how the First World War draws the two different men into its maw. These men are not the only characters, and it is not just their histories the author must communicate. When all of these aspects are brought together in barely 134 pages, it became incomplete for me, almost claustrophobic. Mr. Malouf is a remarkable writer and poet. To read any of his work is to read great literature from this admired Australian writer. The four stars may seem to contradict what I have said, however I cannot go back and change all of the previous books of his I have commented upon. This is excellent reading when placed next to much of what is available; it only comes up short when compared to the balance of his work. It certainly is worth the time to read and enjoy, it should probably be placed at the beginning of the process of reading his body of work, rather than near its end.
