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Carpentaria is the second novel by the indigenous australian author alexis wright. Buy carpentaria by alexis wright online at alibris. The suggested questions are intended to help your reading group find new and interesting angles and topics for your discussion. My account my purchases advanced search browse collections rare books. Wright s reflections on her own creative process show that in working on carpentaria, she was keenly aware of the need to invent a way of writing that.
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