Book description
Illywhacker is a dazzling comic narrative, from the lips of the
109-year-old Herbert Badgery, the 'illywhacker' or confidence
trickster of the title. Overflowing with magic, jokes and inventions,
peopled with aviators, car salesmen, Chinamen and impressarios, Peter
Carey's novel is a contemporary classic.
Peter Carey received the Booker Prize for Oscar and Lucinda and
again for True History of the Kelly Gang. His other honors include the
Commonwealth Prize and the Miles Franklin Award. Born in Australia, he
has lived in New York City for 20 years.
