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Illywhacker
Illywhacker
Author: Peter Carey
In Australian slang, an illywhacker is a country fair con man, an unprincipled seller of fake diamonds and dubious tonics. And Herbert Badgery, the 139-year-old narrator of Peter Carey's uproarious novel, may be the king of them all. — Vagabond and charlatan, aviator and car salesman, seducer and patriarch, Badgery is a walking embodiment of the ...  more »
ISBN-13: 9781741660227
ISBN-10: 174166022X
Publication Date: 1/1/2005
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Publisher: Vintage
Book Type: Paperback
Other Versions: Hardcover
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Peter Carey is a genius. This book is his masterwork. What a great read!



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