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The Jesus man, Christos Tsiolkas

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The Jesus man, Christos Tsiolkas

Language

eng

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no index present

Literary Form

fiction

Main title

The Jesus man

Responsibility statement

Christos Tsiolkas

Summary

Fierce and disturbing, an array of Australia in the late 90s, the termination of our empty meaning companies that create monsters haunted by loneliness and self-hatred. One of the first novels Christos Tsiolkas which already pointing strength, rage and emotion that would make the international success of The Slap. Tommy Stefano never found his place. Nor his family where he can not get out of the shadow of his brothers or his clerical overwhelmed by the information revolution work. The day his chief means his dismissal, rocker Tommy. Now recluse, he sinks into pornography, violence and madness soon. Stations of the Cross that will lead to the ultimate sacrifice. How did it happen? Who is to blame? To the family? To this curse seems to hit the son Stefano from generation to generation? In television images that pours its torrents? To God himself? A few years later, in search of answers, the youngest brother, Lou, will begin a journey in the footsteps of the terrible history of Stefano

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