Peripheral Vision

Paperback / softback

Main Details

Title Peripheral Vision
Authors and Contributors      By (author) Paddy O'Reilly
Physical Properties
Format:Paperback / softback
Pages:208
Dimensions(mm): Height 198,Width 130
Category/GenreModern and contemporary fiction (post c 1945)
Short stories
ISBN/Barcode 9780702253607
ClassificationsDewey:FIC
Audience
General

Publishing Details

Publisher University of Queensland Press
Imprint University of Queensland Press
Publication Date 24 June 2015
Publication Country Australia

Description

A 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. 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, Peripheral Vision confirms O'Reilly as one of our most inventive and insightful writers.

Author Biography

Authors Bio, not available

Reviews

Praise for Paddy O'Reilly 'A writer of real flair.' Sydney Morning Herald 'A significant Australian talent.' Australian 'An observant, lucid, unpredictable writer.' Australian Book Review