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Something for the Pain : a Memoir of the Turf by Gerald Murnane is a work of fiction available to read on EtoBox.
What is Something for the Pain : a Memoir of the Turf about?
As a boy, Gerald Murnane became obsessed with horse racing. He had never ridden a horse, nor seen a race. Yet he was fascinated by photos of horse races in the Sporting Globe, and by the incantation of horses' names in radio broadcasts of races. Murnane discovered in these races more than he could find in religion or philosophy: they were the gateway to a world of imagination. Gerald Murnane is like no other writer, and Something For The Pain is like no other Murnane book. In this unique and spellbinding memoir, he tells the story of his life through the lens of horse racing. It is candid, droll and moving — a treat for lovers of literature and of the turf. "Murnane is a writer of the greatest skill and tonal control. Reading his description of the death of a racehorse in the arms of its owner-trainer at Flemington racecourse, tears rolled down my cheeks: 'The man put his arms around the horse’s neck and pressed his face against the horse’s head. The man went on lying there. The light rain went on falling.' " - The Financial Times Gerald Murnane was born in Melbourne in 1939. He has been a primary teacher, an editor and a university lecturer. His debut novel, Tamarisk Row (1974),
Who reads Something for the Pain : a Memoir of the Turf?
It is typically read by readers looking for immersive, entertainment-first reading.
Common subject areas: fiction, literature, genre fiction.
- Author
- Gerald Murnane
- Publisher
- The Text Publishing Company
- Published
- 2015
- Language
- EN
- ISBN
- 9781922253187
- Category
- work of fiction
- Subjects
- Agriculture, History, Biography
- Rating
- 3.78 / 5 (23 ratings)
- Updated
- 2026-03-14