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Now in his thirties, Scott Goodwin has spent half his life chasing a shadow superman, believing his apparently dead father is alive somewhere. He meets journalist Emily Duval who might help him, but she has shadows of her own. When Scott sees his father on a beach in France, he must confront the truth.

Notes

  • Epigraph: When I was a child, / I spake as a child, / I understood as a child, / I thought as a child; / but when I became a man, / I put away childish things. / - The Apostle Paul's letters to the Corinthians.

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    • Crows Nest, North Sydney - Lane Cove area, Sydney Northern Suburbs, Sydney, New South Wales,: Allen and Unwin , 2003 .
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      Extent: 292p.
      ISBN: 1865089982
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Works about this Work

One Book One Brisbane 2004 single work column
— Appears in: The Courier-Mail , 7 February 2004; (p. 6)
Design of the Times Mary-Rose MacColl , 2003 single work criticism
— Appears in: The Courier-Mail , 29 November 2003; (p. 7) This article discusses the proliferation of book covers, particularly fiction, that have photographs of parts of the body.
Masculine Myths and Misses Michelle Griffin , 2003 single work review
— Appears in: The Age , 6 September 2003; (p. 5)
— Review of Killing Superman Mary-Rose MacColl , 2003 single work novel
Paperbacks Ian McFarlane , 2003 single work review
— Appears in: Canberra Sunday Times , 31 August 2003; (p. 18)
— Review of Old Jazz Mike Williams , 2003 single work novel ; Killing Superman Mary-Rose MacColl , 2003 single work novel
Queens Swap Thrones Katharine England , 2003 single work review
— Appears in: The Advertiser , 2 August 2003; (p. 9)
— Review of Killing Superman Mary-Rose MacColl , 2003 single work novel
Stranger of the Family Debra Aldred , 2003 single work review
— Appears in: The Courier-Mail , 12 April 2003; (p. 3)
— Review of Killing Superman Mary-Rose MacColl , 2003 single work novel
Those Insane Old Refrains Michael Sharkey , 2003 single work review
— Appears in: The Weekend Australian , 5-6 July 2003; (p. 10-11)
— Review of Henry's Daughter Joy Dettman , 2003 single work novel ; Killing Superman Mary-Rose MacColl , 2003 single work novel
Down to Earth for Superman Terry Oberg , 2003 single work review
— Appears in: The Courier-Mail , 12 July 2003; (p. 6)
— Review of Killing Superman Mary-Rose MacColl , 2003 single work novel
In Short : Fiction Debra Adelaide , 2003 single work review
— Appears in: The Sydney Morning Herald , 26-27 July 2003; (p. 19)
— Review of Killing Superman Mary-Rose MacColl , 2003 single work novel ; Eat Me Linda Jaivin , 1995 single work novel
Secret Men's Business Phil Brown , 2003 single work review
— Appears in: Brisbane News , 30 July - 5 August no. 454 2003; (p. 9)
— Review of Killing Superman Mary-Rose MacColl , 2003 single work novel
Design of the Times Mary-Rose MacColl , 2003 single work criticism
— Appears in: The Courier-Mail , 29 November 2003; (p. 7) This article discusses the proliferation of book covers, particularly fiction, that have photographs of parts of the body.
One Book One Brisbane 2004 single work column
— Appears in: The Courier-Mail , 7 February 2004; (p. 6)
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Awards

2004 shortlisted One Book One Brisbane
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