The Fat Man in History. Main, Paperback/Peter Carey

The first collection of short stories published by Peter Carey , whose other books include "Bliss", "Illywhacker" and "Oscar and Lucinda", which was awarded the 1988 Booker Prize. The stories, set in an ominous near-future that has a feel of contemporary life, are by turn bizarre and funny. Publisher: Faber & Faber Author(s): Peter Carey Number of pages: 192 Publication date: 2002 Dimensions: 130 x 198 x 30 Cover type: Paperback / softback