Wake in Fright

The controller stood back. 'Right,' he said. 'Spin 'em!' The man flipped the piece of wood and the coins spun up into the air above his head and dropped down on to the carpet. There was silence.

Wake in Fright tells the tale of John Grant's journey into an alcoholic, sexual and spiritual nightmare. It is the original and the greatest outback horror story. Bundanyabba and its citizens will forever haunt its listeners.

©1961 Kenneth Cook (P)2016 Bolinda Publishing

Yikes

Creepy, enthralling, and devastating. Outstanding narration. Nice and short, just the right length. Highly recommend.

Great narrator, dark story

One of the more impressive novels to tackle the potential effects of alcohol and gambling. A good taste of Australian literature.

Great writing...

A masterpiece!
As good as the famous movie, if not better.
Warmly rcommended for all the people curious about Australia and its culture.

evocative, brutal, and unsettling

great performance of a truly upsetting story. fans of the film will find that the movie and novel complement each other nicely.

Excellent

This is well done and an interesting view of rural culture. But it seems dated given what has come to be mainstream today. I prefer Peter Temple’s writing on Australia. Check out any of Temple’s books if you liked the setting of this fine novel.