The Boy Behind the Curtain

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<p>'Eclectic and impassioned, a collection that affirms the power of the written word.' – <i>Observer</i><br><i></i><br><i><b>The Boy Behind the Curtain</b></i><b> is a portrait of a life, a place and a man. </b></p><p>In this deeply personal collection of true stories and essays Tim Winton shows how moments from his childhood and life growing up have shaped his views on class, faith, fundamentalism, the environment, and – most pressingly – how all his experiences have made him a writer. </p><p>From unexpected links between car crashes and faith, surfing and writing, to the story of his upbringing in the changing Australian landscape, <i>The Boy Behind the Curtain </i>is an impassioned, funny, joyous, astonishing collection of memories, and Winton's most personal book to date.</p>

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