This story does not begin on a boat. Nor does it contain any wild swans or falling leaves. In a wonderland called Footscray, a girl named Alice and her Chinese-Cambodian family pursue the Australian Dream - Asian style. Armed with an ocker accent, Alice dives head-first into schooling, romance and the getting of wisdom. Her mother becomes an Aussie battler - an outworker, that is. Her father embraces the miracle of franchising and opens an electrical-appliance store. And every day her grandmother blesses Father Government for giving old people money. Unpolished Gemis a book rich in comedy, a loving and irreverent portrait of a family, its everyday struggles and bittersweet triumphs. With it, Australian writing gains an unforgettable new voice. 'This is a sophisticated and fiercely intelligent book.' Helen Garner'A memoir so vivid that images from it linger behind your eyelids.' The Age'Unpolished Gemis virtuoso storytelling.' The Australian
- | Author: Alice Pung
- | Publisher: Black Inc.
- | Publication Date: May 23, 2018
- | Number of Pages: 282 pages
- | Language: English
- | Binding: Paperback
- | ISBN-10: 186395158X
- | ISBN-13: 9781863951586
- Author:
- Alice Pung
- Publisher:
- Black Inc.
- Publication Date:
- May 23, 2018
- Number of pages:
- 282 pages
- Language:
- English
- Binding:
- Paperback
- ISBN-10:
- 186395158X
- ISBN-13:
- 9781863951586