I'm going to deviate from political realism and Scottish history into Guardian and Al Jazeera columnists, and this stunning work by Boochani has captivated many. Winner of numerous awards it chronicles Boochani's voyage to Manus, and he is very particular about describing the conditions and he does this in the way of actually portraying it as a prison, with a typical prison system. With all the aspects of incarceration, and this man has his body thrown behind bars with many others. It is dark, dreary and filthy in the way it describes the setting and the fierce brutality of the guards is expressed well.
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Richard Flanagan - Toxic / Christos Tsiolkas - Damascus
Massive figures in Australian literature.
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