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My Life as a Fake: A Novel (Vintage International) by Sir Peter Carey, Peter Carey is a nonfiction available to read on EtoBox.

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<p><p>fiendishly Devious And Addictively Readable, Peter Carey&#8217;s <b>my Life As A Fake</b> Is A Moral Labyrinth Constructed Around The Uneasy Relationship Between Literature And Lying. In Steamy, Fetid Kuala Lumpur In 1972, Sarah Wode-douglass, The Editor Of A London Poetry Journal, Meets A Mysterious Australian Named Christopher Chubb. Chubb Is A Despised Literary Hoaxer, Carting Around A Manuscript Likely Filled With Deceit. But In This Dubious Manuscript Sarah Recognizes A Work Of Real Genius. But Whose Genius? As Sarah Tries To Secure The Manuscript, Chubb Draws Her Into A Fantastic Story Of Imposture, Murder, Kidnapping, And Exile&#8211;a Story That Couldn&#8217;t Be True Unless Its Teller Were Mad. <b>my Life As A Fake</b> Is Carey At His Most Audacious And Entertaining.</p><h3>the New York Times</h3><p>given The Amply Demonstrated Brilliance Of Its Author, <i>my Life As A Fake</i> Is Also Replete With Its Own Poetic Echoes And Allusions. They Work Best When The Narrative Still Appears Firmly Grounded In Reality, And When The Obtuseness Of The Poetry-averse Can Become One Of The Book's Sly Delights &#8230; <i>my Life As A Fake</i> Is Serious About Art, But Mr. Carey's Do

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Author
Sir Peter Carey, Peter Carey
Publisher
Vintage International
Published
2005
Language
EN
ISBN
9780143573302
Category
nonfiction
Subjects
Fiction, Literary Fiction, Contemporary Fiction
Rating
3.37 / 5 (193 ratings)
Updated
2026-03-14

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