Brother Fish [Audio CD]

Bryce Courtenay (Author), Humphrey Bower (Narrator)

Book Description

Publication Date: September 2008

BROTHER FISH is an Australian saga spanning eighty years and four continents. Inspired by real events, Bryce Courtenayís new novel tells the story of three people from vastly different backgrounds. All they have in common is a tough beginning in life. Jack MacKenzie is a harmonica player, soldier, dreamer and small-time professional fisherman from a tiny island in Bass Strait. Nicole Lenoir-Jourdan is a strong-willed woman hiding from an ambiguous past in Shanghai. Larger than life, Private Jimmy Oldcorn was once a street kid and leader of a New York gang. Together they reap a vast and not always legitimate fortune from the sea. BROTHER FISH is an inspiring human drama of three lives brought together and changed forever by the extraordinary events of recent history. But most of all it is about the power of friendship and love.

--This text refers to the Kindle Edition edition.

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About the Author

Bryce Courtenay, bestselling Australian author, wrote his first book, The Power of One, at the age of fifty-five. This became the largest-selling book by a living Australian author within Australia, with over half a million copies sold locally. Having lived in Sydney for forty years, Bryce is a patriotic Australian, who is passionate about Australia becoming a truly great nation in the 21st century. Committed to the cause of literacy and the importance of motivating young people to read, he is actively involved with literacy programs in primary schools Australia-wide. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

Product Details

• Audio CD
• Publisher: Bolinda Publishing (September 2008)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1742140041
• ISBN-13: 978-1742140049
• Product Dimensions: 6.4 x 6.9 x 1.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.4 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (10 customer reviews)

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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars exceptional story, April 19, 2007

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gingerperth (western australia) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Brother Fish (Paperback)

i'm not one to like reading war stories but this is special. so easy to read and would appeal to anyone. very gripping plot. gives powerful look into the korean war and pow camps. among other sub-plots, it exposes racism in the USA and Australia during the 1940s and 50s. set in new york, usa and tasmania, australia. the 2 major characters, an american negro orphan and a poor white australian, are very likeable, even their faults. a big part is also set in shanghai, china during the 1920s and 30s. i found it as good as the "power of one" also from bryce courtenay. he's a marvelous writer.

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Brother Fish, February 23, 2008

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M. K. Wyber (USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Brother Fish (Paperback)

Brother Fish

I am becoming quite a big Bryce Courtenay fan. I read "The Power of One" several years ago and as many of his other books as I can get my hands on since then. I have just completed "Brother Fish" and am again amazed by Courtenay's ability to create such real characters, fascinating plots, and to take me to so many interesting places. His characters are people that I would like to meet and at the same time I feel that I know. While I am not generally a war story reader I was drawn into the narrative by Courtenay's story telling ability. I could hardly put the book down.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Fantastic read!, August 9, 2007

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Paula Breed - See all my reviews
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I loved this book. My favorite book of all time is "The Power Of One", and Brother Fish comes a very very close second! Byrce Courtenay has incredible flashes of brilliance in his writing. Can't wait for the next book!