Grand Crew
By (Author) Tom Crago
Hardie Grant Books
Hardie Grant Books
1st June 2022
Australia
General
Fiction
Paperback
288
Width 153mm, Height 210mm
292g
Tom Cragos Grand Crew is a love letter to Australian wine. But its complicated.
Jude is a 30-something sort-of musician made accidentally rich by a fortuitous business deal. Suddenly able to fund hisobsessionwith wine and restaurants, he naturally embarks on a victory lap of Paris.While there,he is entrusted to open the Melbourne outpost of a beloved bistro and curate its perfect wine list. But is Australian wine enough Is Jude enough To find out hell stare down rollercoaster luck, his own demons and falling for his best friend all while leaning on his Grand Crew of wine-loving comrades.A full-to-the-brim blend oflove, tragedy, philosophy and adventure,Grand Crewis the ultimate(complicated)love letter to Australian wine.
Grand Crewis Tom Cragos second book, and a different trip entirely to his business memoirFlashbacks from the Flow Zone.Tom mostly makes videogames at his Melbourne-based studio Tantalus, working on titles like The Legend of ZeldaandAge of Empires. His virtual reality artwork,Materials, was acquired by the National Gallery of Victoria for its permanent collection after featuring in the inauguralTriennialexhibition. With a PhD in art andphilosophyfrom the University of Melbourne, Tom is more a wine lover than an expert. Youll find the wines featured in this book in his cellar. Which is also where youll find Tom.