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Albert is a duck-billed platypus, who has escaped from a zoo in Adelaide to look for somewhere that may, or may not, exist: Old Australia, a place where humans never venture, and animals still rule. Albert knows it's somewhere in the middle of the Outback - not the ideal habitat for a water-loving animal - but now he's lost and close to death. He's saved, though, by Jack, a pyromaniac, sardine-loving wombat, who promptly gets him into even worse trouble taking him to a marsupial-only bar run by a kangaroo called O'Hanlin, getting him drunk and then burning the bar down. And this is just the beginning of Albert's adventure ... A glorious romp of a novel, Albert of Adelaide is a story of friendship, loyalty and heroism. And marsupials. Pacy and poignant, it's completely original -- a book for people (and animals) of all ages.
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About the Author:
Howard L. Anderson has lived a varied life: he flew with a helicopter battalion in Vietnam, worked on fishing boats in Alaska, in the steel mills of Pittsburgh, as a truck driver in Houston, and a scriptwriter in Hollywood. After earning a law degree, he became legal counsel for the New Mexico Organized Crime Commission. He is currently a district attorney in New Mexico, where he defends Mexican nationals charged with crimes north of the border. Albert of Adelaide is his first novel. He has never lived in Australia.
Review:
A rollicking adventure story and ultimately an exploration of the nature of prejudice * Washington Post * An absolutely splendid novel that works on multiple levels ... it's a parable about the fate of Australia's first people, and about the impact of humans on the environment, but it's also a bloody good yarn, told in beautifully crafted, dry and understated prose * Bookgeeks * A tale for adults packed with entertainment, insight, pathos and a satirical punch. * The Bookbag *
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- PublisherSerpent's Tail
- Publication date2013
- ISBN 10 1846688418
- ISBN 13 9781846688416
- BindingPaperback
- Number of pages304
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