The unusual life of Tristan Smith
Subtitle: a novel
By: Peter Carey.
Edition: 1st Vintage International ed.
Publisher: Vintage International
Published: 1996
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 422
Subjects: Smith, Tristan (Fictitious character) -- Fiction
Genres: Fiction.
Description: A satire on Australia and its relationship to the U.S. The protagonist is actor Tristan Smith, a dwarf. He is a citizen of Effica, a small country whose theater is overshadowed by Voorstand, a big country with a culture that dominates the world. The novel follows him to Voorstand where his father became a famous actor by selling his soul. Tristan, too, achieves fame, but his career is cut short when the Voorstand authorities declare him a subversive.