The Tyrant's Novel
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The Tyrant's Novel Paperback ISBN: 9781864710724 Published: 01/09/2004 Imprint: Doubleday Australia Extent: 306 pages Subject: Contemporary Fiction $19.95 RRP
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The Tyrant's Novel EBook ISBN: 9781742745602 Published: 01/07/2011 Imprint: RHA eBooks Adult Extent: 304 pages Subject: Contemporary Fiction $19.95 RRP Buy Now
Synopsis
In an oil-rich country terrorised by a tyrant known as The Great Uncle, war veteran and celebrated writer Alan Sheriff has a better life than most until his beautiful and beloved actress wife Sarah dies - and he is made an offer he can't refuse. He must write a great novel in three months - or else. If the writer no longer cares about his own life, he has friends. What follows is a terrifying trial as he battles with his conscience, Sarah's memory, a good woman who wants to rescue him, a dark secret - and the most important deadline of his life 'Stark, terrifying and utterly compelling, The Tyrant's Novel is a gripping thriller and a chilling glimpse of an imaginary world that seems all too real.
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