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  His Illegal Self (Paperback) By (author) Peter Carey

  

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  Short Description for His Illegal SelfRaised in isolated privilege by his New York grandmother, Che, the precocious son of 60s radicals, just wants to see his parents. But first he must become an outlaw himself, fleeing to a hippy commune in the jungle of tropical Queensland, where he is forced to slowly, bravely, confront his life.
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  • Publisher: Faber and Faber
  • Published: 05 March 2009
  • Format: Paperback 288 pages
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  • Categories: Contemporary Fiction
  • ISBN 13: 9780571231546 ISBN 10: 0571231543
  • Sales rank: 37,155

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Full description for His Illegal Self

• Raised in isolated privilege by his New York grandmother, Che, the precocious son of 60s radicals, just wants to see his parents. But first he must become an outlaw himself, fleeing to a hippy commune in the jungle of tropical Queensland, where he is forced to slowly, bravely, confront his life. "His Illegal Self" is an achingly beautiful and emotional story of the love between a young woman and a little boy, and a wonderful journey of self-discovery.