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  • Published: 3 September 2001
  • ISBN: 9781742283456
  • Imprint: Penguin eBooks
  • Format: EBook
  • Pages: 168

The Bodysurfers




'These stories breathe. Taut yet teeming with life, they are shot through with gritty phrases that catch at one's throat.' - Sydney Morning Herald
Set among the surf and sandhills of the Australian beach - and the tidal changes of three generations of the Lang family - this bestselling collection of short stories is an Australian classic. The Bodysurfers vividly evokes the beach, with the scent of the suntan oil, the sting of the sun and a lazy sensuality, all the while hinting at a deep undercurrent of suburban malaise.
From first publication, these poignant and seductive stories marked a major change in Australian literature.

  • Published: 3 September 2001
  • ISBN: 9781742283456
  • Imprint: Penguin eBooks
  • Format: EBook
  • Pages: 168

About the author

Robert Drewe

Robert Drewe is the author of eight novels, four books of short stories, two plays, two memoirs and four other works of non-fiction. His work has been widely translated, won national and international prizes and been adapted for film, television, theatre and radio.

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