How imagine the unlikely encounter between Oscar, a young man consumed with anxieties, raised in a great religious rigidity ... and Lucinda, free woman who has only one idea in mind: to manage his own business? These two heroes to cross for a long boat trip and find themselves united by a common passion: the game, paris, the excitement of winning, risk appetite perhaps? In the 19th century Australia, this explosive combination will not evolve without its share of drama and complications ...
Peter Carey's writing is very rich, he delivers a complex and endearing portrait of each character. A great discovery!
