"Stunningly written. . . . A satire of exquisite poise and confidence."?The AgeA black comedy set in a new housing estate on the outskirts of a city, Blueprints for a Barbed-Wire Canoe, Wayne Macauley
The first caravans arrive in a convoy. Our narrator is one of the artists removed from his home, given a new place to live and the chance to "give back to society." In his strange new community, house
Praise for Wayne Macauley's The Cook:"Irresistible?reminds us just how exciting it is to read a wonderful and original novel."?Lloyd Jones"A riot of a book! Gripping and subversive."?Nick Cave"Thought
On their vast estates, the landowning families of the plains have preserved a rich and distinctive culture. Obsessed with their own habitat and history, they hire artisans, writers and historians to r
