Chasing mccubbin (2 resultados)

Paperback. [Author], [Publisher]. NB: This is a secondhand book in very good condition. See our FAQs for more information. Please note that the jacket image is indicative only. A description of our secondhand books is not always available. Please contact us if you have a question about this title. Author: Sandi Scaunich Format: Paperback Number of Pages: 272 The Pines, an outer Melbourne suburb down on its luck. A country in the grip of recession. Experienced collector Ron senses new possibilities: swift evictions provide hard-rubbish to scour and garage-sales have doubled. There's only one problem: since losing his wife, Ron has struggled to navigate the suburbs alone. Plus, his deteriorating health slows him down. This all changes through a chance meeting with Joseph, a troubled, withdrawn and unemployed 19-year old who knows nothing about antiques. As Joseph comes to understand and appreciate Ron's world of eccentric bargain hunters, and hopefulness, his ability to navigate a history of family violence and to see a future for himself grows. Both come to share the wild dream of finding a rare bargain such as an original Frederick McCubbin painting and making their fortune. So begins an exhilarating adventure and an unlikely and beautiful friendship. Set against the background of the early 1990s, Chasing the McCubbin is funny and sad in equal measure. A story of loneliness and the ageless desire for belonging, it will be the most heartbreaking yet feel-good novel you will read this year. 'Truly fine writing with a great sense of characters and place, sympathetic and heartfelt without being sentimental, Scaunich pulls us into a fascinating world of low stakes and petty rivalries.' - Graeme Simsion 'Authentic, subtle, evocative and alive.' - Kate Ryan. Paperback. …

Paperback. Condición: Good. 272 pages. ex-library book, The Pines, an outer Melbourne suburb down on its luck. A country in the grip of recession.Experienced collector Ron senses new possibilities: swift ev ictions provide hard-rubbish to scour and garage-sales have doubled. There?s o nly one problem: since losing his wife, Ron has struggled to navigate the suburb s alone. Plus, his deteriorating health slows him down.This all changes t hrough a chance meeting with Joseph, a troubled, withdrawn and unemployed 19-yea r old who knows nothing about antiques. As Joseph comes to understand and apprec iate Ron?s world of eccentric bargain hunters, and hopefulness, his ability to navigate a history of family violence and to see a future for himself grows. Bo th come to share the wild dream of finding a rare bargain such as an original Fr ederick McCubbin painting and making their fortune. So begins an exhilarating ad venture and an unlikely and beautiful friendship.Set against the backgrou nd of the early 1990s, Chasing the McCubbin is funny and sad in equal measure. A story of loneliness and the ageless desire for belonging, it will be the most h eartbreaking yet feel-good novel you will read this year.…