The Paperbark Shoe
“I have never read anything quite like this, nor has anyone else. . . . The voice is acid, funny, at first commonsensical and un-self-pitying, later lyrical, later madly deluded. . . . Brilliant.” —Andrea Barrett, author ofThe Air We Breathe“What an astonishing book this is! It's hard to believeThe Paperbark Shoeis Goldie Goldbloom's first novel—because she has the audaciousness, the wildly inventive language, and the historical mastery of—well, it would be hard to think of any one writer she resembles.”—Rosellen Brown, author ofBefore and After“The Paperbark Shoeis a strange, mesmerizing tale about characters uncomfortably defined by superficial eccentricities. It is also a wrenching love story.” —Joanna Scott, author ofFollow Me“Extraordinary . . . one of the most original Australian novels I've read in a long time.” —The Sydney Morning Herald“An assured debut written in beautifully precise language.” —The Age(Australia)