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Miles Walker, You're Dead

By Linda Jaivin
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Miles Walker, You're Dead by Linda Jaivin is a gripping tale set in a vibrant, urban landscape. It follows the adventures of Miles Walker as he navigates the complexities of life, death, and identity with a blend of action and philosophical introspection. The story is both humorous and thought-provoking, exploring existential themes in a unique and intriguing way.
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Miles Walker, by his own estimation the greatest painter of his generation, has a problem. On the eve of the millennium, everybody wants to kill him. And that's before he's kidnapped by Destiny Doppler, the most astounding Prime Minister in Australia's history. From the author of "Eat Me".

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My name is Miles Walker. Remember it. I'm keen on immortality. I've got to be. I'm twenty-three years old. I'm the best painter of my generation. And I've got four hours to live.

On the eve of the millennium, Miles Walker has problems. His flatmate Thurston, a moody medievalist, thinks it would be a good career move for Miles to die young. Miles' best friend, the pre-conceptual artist ZakDot, agrees – and the chainsaw-wielding Maddie seems only too happy to help.

Then along comes Destiny, the enigmatically beautiful politician who hates art but likes Miles. Now the others really want to kill him. By the time bare buttocks are squeaking over the blackheart sassafras of the prime ministerial dining table, it looks like Miles' fate is sealed.

Miles Walker, You're Dead by Linda Jaivin takes you on a thrilling journey through art, ambition, and the desire for immortality in a world teetering on the edge of a new millennium.

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ISBN: 9781875847563

Publisher: Text Publishing

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 01 October 1999

Country: Australia

Imprint: The Text Publishing Company

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Width: 129.0mm

Height: 198.0mm

Weight: 250g

Pages: 304

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About the Author

Linda Jaivin's books include novels, a novella (Dead Sexy), a collection of essays Confessions of an S&M Virgin, and the China memoir The Monkey and the Dragon. Her 2006 novel The Infernal Optimist was short-listed for the Australian Literature Society Gold Medal. In addition, she has published many short stories and essays and has had several plays produced for the stage. She's also a literary and film translator from Chinese, a cultural commentator and public speaker. She likes reading, travel, food and other things. She lives in Sydney. Eat Me was her first novel.

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