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This freed the Glass Canoe from having to attend meetings.
The Unknown Industrial Prisoner, by David Ireland
Most of the time they were not represented: There was no one outside Puroil to appeal to. It functions as a leisure centre, where an assortment of whores service on an industrial scale the men who go down there on their breaks or whenever they can skive off. These sequences are like the pub scenes in The Glass Canoe, with dialogue featuring what passes for wit amongst uneducated men i.
His nearside front wheel came off just as he put the brake on. What do you think he did? He thought she was waiting naked for him and it inflamed him. You should have seen him go to town! Tied in knots on the bed, wriggling like snakes, sweaty skins slapping and sticking.
I had to leave. And yet there are parts of this novel which made me laugh out loud. The occasional post-modern flourish got my attention. Very occasionally the narrator makes his presence felt in the first person, and at one stage the reader is enjoined to make a judgement:. Dear Reader, please read the sentence again. The Baritone is shuffling papers as a sign he has finished talking; the Shepherd is taking his time, not going to be hurried.
After all, he has to do the dirty work. The causes are various: But the way Ireland builds the tension is brilliant: Sydney still has an oil terminal, and they still have accidents there ….
As with The Glass Canoe I suspect that it may have much greater appeal amongst male readers. The Unknown Industrial Prisoner Publisher: Then they try to promote with their money the worst form of totalitarian governments in their countries.
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Losing unions has been a giant step backward for most of the people of these countries despite the bureaucracy before. It is a fine book. We could be using our global purchasing power to boycott companies that exploit their workers but instead most people just buy, buy, buy. Lisa Hill on July 22, at 8: I particularly love your intro about the problem of categorising a book like this. I remember reading Bobbin Up too, it was published by Vintage in a series featuring women writers?
A wild, infuriating, impressive mongrel of a novel. I must say, though, that I thought Ireland pulled a narrative-in-fragments off better in The Glass Canoe — perhaps because it was on a considerably smaller scale? I love your description of TUIP as a mongrel novel! I wonder if its reception of the Miles Franklin prize in reflected the political climate of the time that was to result in change of government at last! And the last part, building up to the climax, is gripping. Try the Kindle edition and experience these great reading features: Share your thoughts with other customers.
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In Australia we see the present closure of the auto manufacturing industries in Adelaide. The company splashed the Administration and visitor area with free safety notices distributed by the State Government but would baulk at any more positive or costly action on the plant. The Union sign off changes to their conditions in agreement with the multinational corporation at the Prisoners expense. Kindle Edition Verified Purchase. An excellent, although difficult, book. This site uses Akismet to reduce spam.
This is an amazing book by one of Australia's best writers. Set in and around life at the Botany Bay oil refinery, David Ireland takes into a world of facinating individuals who - while extremely different and in some cases hostile - work together in a highly flamible and dangerous environment. His insight into the way "men" think and behave in such a workplace is remarkable - they all seem to drift through their day like in a dream state..
David Ireland deserves the high praise he has received and while this is the only one of his books I have read to date - it rates as one of my favourites. Amazon Giveaway allows you to run promotional giveaways in order to create buzz, reward your audience, and attract new followers and customers. Learn more about Amazon Giveaway. Set up a giveaway. There's a problem loading this menu right now.
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