- Title:
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The True Story of Butterfish
- Written by:
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Nick Earls
- Read by:
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David Tredinnick
- Format:
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Unabridged CD Audio Book
- Number of CDs:
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8
- Duration:
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9 hours 3 minutes
- Published:
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February 01 2010
- Available Date:
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February 01 2010
- Age Category:
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Adult
- ISBN:
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9781742336831
- Genres:
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Fiction; Contemporary Fiction; Humorous Fiction
- Publisher:
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Bolinda audio
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"It is a tender, funny tale of a man finally coming to terms with adulthood that is touching without ever being saccharine."
The Daily Telegraph
"An affectionate exploration of music, fame and finding the things that matter."
The Sunday Age
Filled with acute observation, humour and tenderness, Butterfish is Nick Earls at his very best.
When Annaliese Winter walks down Curtis Holland's front path, he's ill-prepared for a sixteen-year-old schoolgirl who's a confounding mixture of adult and child. After years travelling the world with his band, Butterfish, he's not used to having a neighbour at all. So when Curtis receives an invitation to dinner from Annaliese's mother, Kate, he is surprised when he not only accepts but finds himself being drawn to this remarkably unremarkable family. Even to fifteen-year-old Mark who is at war with his own surging adolescence. Curtis soon realises that with Kate divorced, Annaliese and Mark need a male role model in their lives, but it's hard for him to help when he's just starting to grow up himself and harder still when Annaliese begins to show an interest in him that is less than filial.
"There is a real heart to this novel, and it's likely to appeal to his legions of fans but also secure him a new readership."
Q Magazine