Shirl
Author | : Wayne Marshall |
Publisher | : Affirm Press |
Total Pages | : 183 |
Release | : 2020-01-28 |
ISBN-10 | : 9781925972856 |
ISBN-13 | : 1925972852 |
Rating | : 4/5 (56 Downloads) |
Book excerpt: A lonely yowie emerges from the bush to attend the Desperate and Dateless Ball. Mysterious creatures descend from the sky to place a ban on footy. A shark named Bruce turns up in the local swimming pool. A fisherman enjoying a boys' weekend on the Murray River finds perspective where he least expects it. In Shirl, Wayne Marshall takes a range of what-if scenarios to their fabulist and comedic extremes. Superbly inventive and powerful, these fourteen stories skewer contemporary Australian society - particularly the crises of masculinity and national identity - in insightful and yet hilarious ways, blurring the line between fantasy and reality. This astounding collection will make you rethink what it means to be Australian.