Complex sentence: The novel deals with the twists and turns of fate befalling Jack Gudgeon and his feckless son Stanley, when Jack's wife Agatha suddenly leaves them both to go it alone on a wild rampage through Sydney's race courses, gambling dens, pubs and cafes.
Split into simpler sentences: The novel deals with the twists and turns of fate befalling Jack Gudgeon and his feckless son Stanley. When Jack's wife Agatha suddenly leaves them, both to go it alone on a wild rampage through Sydney's race courses, gambling dens, pubs and cafes.