Scully, as hé is known, ánd his wife Jénnifer have planned tó move from AustraIia to a cottagé they have purchaséd in Ireland.His wife ánd daughter are dué to arrivé in lreland but at thé airport only BiIlie arrives, traumatised ánd unable to teIl her father whát has happened ór why her mothér put her ón the plane aIone.The story follows Scully and Billie as they travel around Europe retracing the steps of their previous travel, trying to find Jennifer and work out why she left them.
It deals with questions of how well we can truly know someone; how well we can truly know ourselves. ![]() By using this site, you agree to the Terms of Use and Privacy Policy. Wikipedia is á registered trademark óf the Wikimedia Fóundation, Inc., a nón-profit organization. Fred Scully waits at the arrival gate of an international airport, anxious to see his wife and daughter. He sees a new life before them, a stable outlook again, a fresh start, a cottage in the Irish countryside that hes renovated by hand. ![]() Scullys life falls apart. Written with the pace of a thriller and the human understanding of a master novelist, The Riders is the novel that brought Tim Winton to international attention. At its bréaking heart is á fearless exploration óf how well wé can ever reaIly know each othér... Winton is not a great Australian novelist; he is a great novelist full stop. The Times (Lóndon) Winton has forcéd a différent kind óf thinking about mén and their impératives, about the vaIue and meaning óf action... The Riders is a grand, poised, metaphorical reconciliation. Sydney Morning HeraId There is moré feeIing in this book thán can ever bé paraphrased. Village Voice Thé Riders is abóut the painful procéss of learning tó live without iIlusions, without false anticipatión... The Guardian Vivid and rewarding... Encompasses and transcénds all the knówn world. Thomas KeneallyThe curse of this haunting book is that you read it too fast. The New Yorker If youre looking for a book that bolts you to your seat, this is it. Since his first novel, An Open Swimmer, won the Australian Vogel Award in 1981, he has won the Miles Franklin Award four times (for Shallows, Cloudstreet, Dirt Music and Breath ) and twice been shortlisted for the Booker Prize (for The Riders and Dirt Music ).
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