Peter Carey

Peter Carey

4 Series

Peter Carey is an acclaimed Australian author known for his literary fiction novels. He attended Geelong Grammar School and briefly studied science at Monash University. After a career in advertising that allowed him ample time to write, Carey moved to New York, where he taught at various institutions.

In "The Big Bazoohley" by Peter Carey, Sam and his family, with only $50, arrive in Toronto to sell his mother's painting. Sam is locked out of his hotel room and subsequently kidnapped. He finds himself entered in a perfect child competition, where the prize is a substantial cheque. This standalone novel follows Sam's unexpected journey and challenges.

Standalone Novels

Bliss

(1981)

Illywhacker

(1985)

Oscar and Lucinda

(1988)

The Tax Inspector

(1991)

The Unusual Life of Tristan Smith

(1994)

The Big Bazoohley

(1995)

Jack Maggs

(1997)

True History of the Kelly Gang

(2000)

My Life as a Fake

(2003)

Theft

(2006)

His Illegal Self

(2008)

Parrot and Olivier in America

(2009)

The Chemistry of Tears

(2012)

Amnesia

(2014)

A Long Way From Home

(2017)

Collections

The Fat Man In History / Exotic Pleasures

(1974)

War Crimes

(1979)

Collected Stories

(1995)

Non-Fiction

30 Days in Sydney

(2001)

Wrong About Japan

(2004)

Anthologies

Swallowing Film Short Film Fiction

(2000)

What Are You Looking At?

(2003)

110 Stories

(2004)

The Best Australian Science Fiction

(2005)

Rotten English: A Literary Anthology

(2007)

Writers: Their Lives and Works

(2018)

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