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'Patrick White, a small-time crim, is struggling to make sense of his life in the suburbs. meeting Sonja, the daughter of a Russian migrant, helps him realise that there is hope to make more of his life and create his own luck.
Abdullah Najib and his mates spend time cruising the streets looking for girls; he feels invincible and powerful in the suburbs and will push his luck with anything that comes his way.
The lives of these characters intersect in the sprawling suburbs of western Sydney, a place where luck begins to trickle out and where lives will change irrevovably.' - back cover blurb
Publication Details of Only Known VersionEarliest 2 Known Versions of
Works about this Work
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Into the (Textual) West
2009
single work
criticism
— Appears in: English in Australia , vol. 44 no. 3 2009; (p. 29-37) "A critical/creative paradigm in contemporary English carries with it an imperative that students should be given opportunities for deep engagement with texts relevant to what matters in their everyday lives." -
Kernels of Dark Possibility
2008
single work
review
— Appears in: The Australian Literary Review , February vol. 3 no. 1 2008; (p. 24)
— Review of Luck in the Greater West 2007 single work novel ; Pickle to Pie 2007 single work novel ; Me, Antman and Fleabag 2006 selected work short story ; Blood Kin 2007 single work novel -
The Multicultural Gang's All Here
2007
single work
review
— Appears in: The Weekend Australian , 24-25 November 2007; (p. 15)
— Review of Luck in the Greater West 2007 single work novel -
Untitled
2007
single work
review
— Appears in: Bookseller + Publisher Magazine , September vol. 87 no. 3 2007; (p. 38)
— Review of Luck in the Greater West 2007 single work novel -
Seedy Life Proves Fruitful for Author
2007
single work
column
— Appears in: The Canberra Times , 7 March 2007; (p. 4)
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Untitled
2007
single work
review
— Appears in: Bookseller + Publisher Magazine , September vol. 87 no. 3 2007; (p. 38)
— Review of Luck in the Greater West 2007 single work novel -
The Multicultural Gang's All Here
2007
single work
review
— Appears in: The Weekend Australian , 24-25 November 2007; (p. 15)
— Review of Luck in the Greater West 2007 single work novel -
Kernels of Dark Possibility
2008
single work
review
— Appears in: The Australian Literary Review , February vol. 3 no. 1 2008; (p. 24)
— Review of Luck in the Greater West 2007 single work novel ; Pickle to Pie 2007 single work novel ; Me, Antman and Fleabag 2006 selected work short story ; Blood Kin 2007 single work novel -
Seedy Life Proves Fruitful for Author
2007
single work
column
— Appears in: The Canberra Times , 7 March 2007; (p. 4) -
Into the (Textual) West
2009
single work
criticism
— Appears in: English in Australia , vol. 44 no. 3 2009; (p. 29-37) "A critical/creative paradigm in contemporary English carries with it an imperative that students should be given opportunities for deep engagement with texts relevant to what matters in their everyday lives."
Awards
- 2007 winner ABC Fiction Award
Last amended 22 Jan 2008 09:27:30
Settings:
- Sydney Outer West, Sydney, New South Wales,
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