num_pages: 279
description: The Bukowski-inspired first novel that made McGahan a cult bestseller Down Under, "Praise" is urgent, raw, and piercingly truthful, as it explores the ground between dreams and the self-destruction of an entire generation. A sequel to McGahan's "1988".
language: English
title: Praise
titlecomplete: Praise
genres: Australia, Novels, 20th Century, Literature, Contemporary, Literary Fiction, Fiction
ratings_count: 1357
awards: awardedAt: 662716800000
name: Australian/Vogel's Literary Award, awardedAt: 725875200000
name: Commonwealth Writers' Prize
category: Best First Book in South East Asia and Pacific
publisher: St. Martin's Griffin