Totem by Luke Davies. INSCRIBED BY DAVIES
Totem by Luke Davies. INSCRIBED BY DAVIES. Allen & Unwin. (2004) Fourth printing. 85 pages. isbn 1741143489. paperback. Light cover edge wear. 'AGE Book of the year winner 2004' label on the front cover. 'Dymocks Booksellers' label on the back cover. Dymocks is one of Australia's largest booksellers with numerous stores. Iscribed by Davies on the tile page, "To Ellie/with best wishes/Luke Davies/Byron Bay 4/8/06". Otherwise no previous owner markings. Except fo a corner fold on page 78, no folds, creases or tears to pages or covers. Binding is tight with plenty of 'snap'. This book may have never been fully openned, let alone read. Not ex-library, not remaindered, not a facsimile reprint. For sale by Jon Wobber, bookseller since 1978. CJ09a
I find it interesting that this book is so unavailable. I searched American, British and Australian websites and could not find it new or cheap. Yet, Luke Davies appears to be one of Australia's most beloved authors with plenty of awards and nominations. In that category, 'Totem' itself is listed three times. Besides being a poet, Davies is also a novelist and screenwriter. He is perhaps best known for his 1997 novel, 'Candy' (not to be confused with the work of the same name by Terry Southern) written in 1997 and the screenplay of the book he co-wrote in 2006.
I find it interesting that this book is so unavailable. I searched American, British and Australian websites and could not find it new or cheap. Yet, Luke Davies appears to be one of Australia's most beloved authors with plenty of awards and nominations. In that category, 'Totem' itself is listed three times. Besides being a poet, Davies is also a novelist and screenwriter. He is perhaps best known for his 1997 novel, 'Candy' (not to be confused with the work of the same name by Terry Southern) written in 1997 and the screenplay of the book he co-wrote in 2006.
