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The Unknown Terrorist: A Novel
by Flanagan, Richard
- Used
- Fine
- Paperback
- first
- Condition
- Fine
- ISBN 10
- 0802143547
- ISBN 13
- 9780802143549
- Seller
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Grottoes, Virginia, United States
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About This Item
U.S.A.: Grove Press, 2008. First Printing paperback. Fine condition. Ships in a box.. First Edition. Soft Cover. Fine.
Synopsis
"First published in 2006 by Picador, an imprint of Pan Macmillan Australia Pty Limited, 1 Market Street Sydney"--T.p. verso
Reviews
On Sep 1 2013, CloggieDownunder said:
The Unknown Terrorist is the fourth novel by Australian author, Richard Flanagan. After a night of passion with an attractive young stranger, Gina Davies wakes to everyone’s worst nightmare: she finds she has become a terror suspect. Within the space of three days, her life goes from one of happiness, of an optimistic future, to the surreality of being a fugitive with nothing. All it took was a bit of post-9/11 hysteria, some unexploded bombs in backpacks, a journalist’s career on a downhill slide, some sagging government approval ratings and a snub. For Sydneysiders, Flanagan’s characters feel familiar, their dialogue is genuine and the whole series of events has a completely plausible and a frighteningly authentic feel, even as they hurtle towards their tragic conclusion. As Flanagan demonstrates how easily a set of circumstances can condemn an innocent, he also shows the power of the media and fear-mongering. On terrorism, his main character muses: “…she had the odd idea that the terrorism question had become a fad, like body piercing or flares; a fashion that had come and would go like this season’s colours.” This powerful read is fittingly dedicated to David Hicks.
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- Bookseller
- Catch and Release Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 004250
- Title
- The Unknown Terrorist: A Novel
- Author
- Flanagan, Richard
- Format/Binding
- Paperback
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- Edition
- First Edition
- ISBN 10
- 0802143547
- ISBN 13
- 9780802143549
- Publisher
- Grove Press
- Place of Publication
- U.S.A.
- Date Published
- 2008
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