1988 Author:Andrew McGahan This beguilingly dark -- and funny -- novel takes us on the road trip from hell with Gordon and Wayne, two frustrated artists who take jobs at a remote weather station in Australia's Northern Territory with the hope of finding solitude and inspiration. — Instead, they find crocodiles, swamps, unimpressed Aborigines, dope, six-packs, endless days ... more »in the sweltering heat, and , ultimately, alienation. But their journey affords an unflinching, original and at times hilarious look at what it means to grow up in the world today.« less