The Art of the Engine Driver
By Steven Carroll
Read by David Linski, Tom Bromhead, and Fiona Hardingham
Unabridged
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3 Formats: CD
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3 Formats: Library CD
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3 Formats: MP3 CD
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ISBN: 9781504656443
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ISBN: 9781504656429
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ISBN: 9781504656436
| Runtime: | 6.40 Hours |
| Category: | Fiction/Historical |
| Audience: | Adult |
| Language: | English |
Summary
Summary
Shortlisted for the 2002 Miles Franklin Award
On a hot summer’s night in the 1950s, the old and the new, diesel and steam, and town and country all collide—and nobody will be left unaffected.
As a passenger train leaves Spencer Street Station on its haul to Sydney, a family of three—Vic, Rita, and their son, Michael—are off to a party. George Bedser has invited the whole neighborhood to celebrate the engagement of his daughter. Vic is an engine driver, with dreams of being like his hero Paddy Ryan and becoming the master of the smooth ride. As the neighbors walk to the party, the story delves into the lives of a bully, a drunk, a restless girl, and a young boy forced to grow up before he is ready. The Art of the Engine Driver is a luminous and evocative tale of ordinary suburban lives, told with an extraordinary power and depth.
Editorial Reviews
Editorial Reviews
Author
Author Bio: Steven Carroll
Steven Carroll was born in Melbourne. His first novel, Remember Me, Jimmy James, was published in 1992. The Art of the Engine Driver and The Gift of Speed were short-listed for the Miles Franklin Award, which the final book in the trilogy, The Time We Have Taken, won in 2008. Steven Carroll lives in Melbourne with his partner and son.
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Details
Details
| Available Formats : | CD, Library CD, MP3 CD |
| Category: | Fiction/Historical |
| Runtime: | 6.40 |
| Audience: | Adult |
| Language: | English |
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