Peter Carey

Start here: True History of the Kelly Gang (2000)

"True History of Kelly Gang is the song of Australia, and it sings its protest in a voice at once crude and delicate, menacing and heart-wrenching. Carey gives us Ned Kelly as orphan, as Oedipus, as horse thief, farmer, bushranger, reformer, bank-robber, police-killer and, finally, as his country's beloved Robin Hood.".

Common questions about Peter Carey

Who is Peter Carey?

Peter Philip Carey is an Australian novelist. He is one of only five writers to have won the Booker Prize twice

What is Peter Carey best known for?

Peter Carey is best known for True History of the Kelly Gang, published in 2000 with 24 ratings and a 3.7 average. It is the most-rated of Peter Carey's books on SansFiction.

How many books has Peter Carey written?

SansFiction lists 5 books by Peter Carey, published between 1988 and 2004. The most popular are True History of the Kelly Gang, Oscar and Lucinda, Jack Maggs, Wrong About Japan and Oscar & Lucinda.

Which Peter Carey book should I read first?

True History of the Kelly Gang is the usual place to start: it is Peter Carey's most-rated book here, with a 3.7 average.

What genres does Peter Carey write?

Peter Carey's books on SansFiction are tagged History, Adventure, Classics and Fiction.