The hilarious family saga as a beautiful clothbound hardback, part of the Penguin Modern Australian Classics series From his prison cell, Jasper Dean tells the unlikely story of his scheming father Martin, his crazy Uncle Terry and how the three of them upset - mostly unintentionally - an entire continent. The whole of Australia despises Martin, just as they adore Terry. Jasper might as well set the story straight about both of them. Incorporating death, parenting (good and bad kinds), one labyrinth, first love, a handbook for criminals, a scheme to make everyone rich and an explosive suggestion box, A Fraction of the Whole is a hilarious, heartbreaking story of families and how to survive them.

Details

ISBN13: 9781761620560
Format: Hardback
Number of Pages: 720
Edition:
Publication Date: 08 Sep 2026
Publisher: Penguin Random House Australia
Publication City, Country: Hawthorn, Australia
Dimensions (cm): 20.4(H)x13.6(L)x4.7(W)
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Author Biography

Steve Toltz was born in Sydney, Australia in 1972. His first novel, A Fraction of the Whole, was shortlisted for the Man Booker Prize and the Guardian First Book Award. His second novel, Quicksand, won the 2017 Russell Prize for Humour.

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