The Cockatoos
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A masterwork of Australian literary fiction, The Cockatoos presents a collection of novellas and short stories by Nobel Prize-winning author Patrick White, each illuminating the quiet desperation and hidden violence simmering beneath the surface of suburban and rural Australian life. With unflinching psychological precision, White chronicles the lives of ordinary men and women — expatriates, aging couples, and social outsiders — whose mundane existences are suddenly fractured by moments of revelation, obsession, or crisis. The title story itself illustrates how the arrival of wild cockatoos becomes a catalyst for repressed longing and existential unease among a group of neighbors, binding them in ways they cannot fully articulate. White's prose is dense, poetic, and uncompromising, demanding active engagement from the reader while rewarding them with profound insights into isolation, identity, and the Australian psyche. This collection stands as a testament to White's singular vision — darkly comic, deeply humane, and utterly unlike any other voice in twentieth-century literature.
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Condition remarks:
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Jacket: Worn/faded, no tears
Pages: Good
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A masterwork of Australian literary fiction, The Cockatoos presents a collection of novellas and short stories by Nobel Prize-winning author Patrick White, each illuminating the quiet desperation and hidden violence simmering beneath the surface of suburban and rural Australian life. With unflinching psychological precision, White chronicles the lives of ordinary men and women — expatriates, aging couples, and social outsiders — whose mundane existences are suddenly fractured by moments of revelation, obsession, or crisis. The title story itself illustrates how the arrival of wild cockatoos becomes a catalyst for repressed longing and existential unease among a group of neighbors, binding them in ways they cannot fully articulate. White's prose is dense, poetic, and uncompromising, demanding active engagement from the reader while rewarding them with profound insights into isolation, identity, and the Australian psyche. This collection stands as a testament to White's singular vision — darkly comic, deeply humane, and utterly unlike any other voice in twentieth-century literature.
