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Cloudstreet (Picador Books) (Paperback)

by Tim Winton (Author)
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  • Paperback: 448 pages
  • Publisher: Picador; 5 edition (2 May 2008)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0330322699
  • ISBN-13: 978-0330322690
  • Product Dimensions: 19.8 x 12.4 x 3 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (13 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 35,617 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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Cloudstreet: a broken-down house of former glories on the wrong side of the tracks, a place teeming with memories of its own, a place of shudders and shadows and spirits.

From separate catastrophes, two families flee to the city and find themselves sharing this great sighing structure and beginning their lives again from scratch. Together they roister and rankle in a house that begins as a roof over their heads and becomes a home for their hearts.

'Imagine Neighbours being taken over by the writing team of John Steinbeck and Gabriel Garcia Marquez and you'll be close to the heart of Winton's impressive tale' Time Out

'Winton is just one of the best' Independent



About the Author

Tim Winton was born in Perth in 1960. His work includes novels, collections of stories, non-fiction and books for children. He has won the miles Franklin Award three times, and been twice shortlisted for the Booker Prize, for The Riders (1995) and Dirt Music (2002).

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30 of 30 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars An extraordinary book about extraordinary ordinary people, 3 Feb 2004
"Cloudstreet" tells fantastic stories which are undiminished by the normality of its characters. Set in Australia 1930s-1960s, it tells the tale of the Pickles family and the Lamb family. Both families, suffering from tragedy and shame, move into a large ramshackle house on Cloud Street, and the stage is set for each character to tell their story as it entwines seamlessly with the lives of those around them.

No character in this book is dislikeable - the very humanity of each individual, the way that they are formed by their failings and triumphs, makes you truly care about them. Whether they be unfulfilled Dolly Pickles, guilt-ridden Quick Lamb, dreaming optimistic Sam Pickles or hard-working Lester Lamb, these people jump off the page and become your neighbour/friend/enemy.

'Cloudstreet' is fiercely funny, painfully moving, and above all an utterly captivating triumph of love, and life, over adversity.

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22 of 22 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars unsentimental depiction of ordinary courage, 24 Nov 2001
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Winton has a sentimental affection for Western Audtralia and the land. However, Cloudstreet pays homage to ordinary people without the sentimentality that has spoilt similar novels. His characters are fundamentally decent people, coping with life's problems they best way they know how. Winton loves them enough to offer no excuses for their failings. Imagine people with nothing in common thrust into a house creaking with its own secrets and you have a reason to read cloudstreet. The novel sweeps through the years and its issues painlessly. The balance of humour and realism is wonderful. Winton has an unpretentious style which is easy to understand and sympathise with. He obviously loves these characters and you will come to as well. It's not a short novel, but it is well worth the effort. I am on my third read, and it is different every time. A book worth having.
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13 of 13 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Cloudstreet, 31 Mar 2001
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This is an amazing book. Tim Winton has such a remarkable gift for writing characters that you can really visualise. His descriptions are breath taking and the characters are incredibly funny people, faulted as all people are, but loveable none the less. You will not be able to put this down and when you finish reading it, I suggest you read it again because its even better the second time.
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3.0 out of 5 stars Interesting plot, not always well crafted
Perth, Australia, towards the end of WW2. Two families, the Lambs and the Pickles, find themselves sharing a broken-down house on Cloudstreet. Read more
Published 13 days ago by I LOVE BOOKS

2.0 out of 5 stars Regrettably, a Disappointment
This book was published in 1991. Tim Winton's fifth novel for adults, it sold especially well in Australia, where it was taken to heart, and significantly boosted the author's... Read more
Published 7 months ago by Reader in Tokyo

1.0 out of 5 stars Disappointing read
The writer seems to think that a good book includes every speck of dust and that we will be automatically captivated by these two mundane families. Read more
Published 9 months ago by Pamela

3.0 out of 5 stars Australian Family Saga
Even after 426 pages I am still not sure if I ever really understood what all the background themes in this family saga meant. Read more
Published 12 months ago by LindyLouMac

5.0 out of 5 stars Meet the Pickles and the Lambs!
'Cloudstreet' as recommended to me by a friend last year, I had already read 'The Riders' and enjoyed it. Read more
Published 18 months ago by Weave

5.0 out of 5 stars Reader from London
This is gem. The language is earthy and highly original, giving it a strong Australian flavour and sense of place. Read more
Published on 29 Mar 2007 by A reader from London

5.0 out of 5 stars Not simply an Australian classic, surely a world classic
A rollercoaster of a novel. Issues of chaos, love, disappointment and acceptance played out in one of the most isolated cities of all. Read more
Published on 20 Dec 2004 by tatianabogle

5.0 out of 5 stars I recommend Cloudstreet as a classic Australian novel.
I read Cloudstreet after seeing a stage production based on the book. For this reason, I was able to easily visualise the characters, and I'm not sure what proportion of my... Read more
Published on 9 Jun 2000

5.0 out of 5 stars Cloudstreet is a place where the surreal and the homely meet
Cloudstreet is one of those novels that you'll never ever forget. Evoking a time gone by, you learn to expect the unexpectable, to laugh at the most tragic of events and you... Read more
Published on 11 Feb 2000 by idaho_blues@hotmail.com

5.0 out of 5 stars Brilliant!
To be fair to readers, I must declare that I am an Australian - but please be assured this review is not biased.

I am from the east coast of Australia. Read more

Published on 9 Feb 2000 by ngilroy@mail.usyd.edu.au

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