The Fine Colour of Rust
(Paperback)
Publishing Details
The Fine Colour of Rust
By (Author) P. A. OReilly
HarperCollins Publishers
The Borough Press
5th March 2013
United Kingdom
Classifications
General
Fiction
823.92
Physical Properties
Paperback
256
Width 129mm, Height 198mm, Spine 17mm
190g
Description
If you loved A Short History of Tractors in Ukrainian, you'll love The Fine Colour of Rust.
Single mother Loretta Boskovic may have fantasies about dumping her two kids in the orphanage and riding off on a Harley with her dream lover, but her reality is life in a dusty country town called Gunapan.
A self-dubbed old scrag', Loretta's got a big heart and a strong sense of injustice. So, when Gunapan's primary school is threatened with closure, and there's a whiff of corruption wafting through the corridors of the local council, she stirs into action. She's short of money, influence and a fully functioning car, but she does have loyal friends who'll do whatever it takes to hold on to the scrap of world that is home.
The Fine Colour of Rust is a wryly funny, beautifully observed, life-affirming novel about friendship, love and fighting for things that matter. In Loretta Boskovic, Paddy O'Reilly (writing as P A O'Reilly) has created a truly endearing heroine who gives us all permission to dream.
Reviews
Delightful, laugh-out-loud funny and unforgettable. I love this book Toni Jordan, author of Addition
OReilly is funny and touching by turns and her style has a spare intelligence that reminded me of another of my favourite authors, the great Laurie Graham DAILY MAIL
A delight The author has a wryly-humorous touch and, once I started reading, I found it hard to put down. Its peopled with characters who are quirky but credible, and universally recognizable NEW BOOKS MAG
Can anyone write the story of a whirligig single mother gamely and hilariously fighting development of her small town better than Paddy O'Reilly No, and nor should they try WEEKEND AUSTRALIAN
OReilly displays a deft poetic touch that elevates the prose from functional to transcendentThis is a story about love: where we look for it, what we do with it and how it shows up in the most unexpected packages. It is warm, moving and funny BIG ISSUE, AUSTRALIA
Author Bio
Paddy O'Reilly is a writer from Victoria, Australia. Her work has been published and broadcast widely both in Australia and internationally. Her short story collection The End of the World garnered much review coverage in Australia and was shortlisted for several awards. Her dbut novel, The Factory was broadcast in fifteen episodes as the ABC Radio National Book Reading in 2009. She has also written screenplays. Paddy has spent several years living in Japan, working as a copywriter and translator.
