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Description
Bryce Courtenay's moving tribute to his son, Damon.
A tragic yet uplifting story.
April Fool's Day is controversial, painful and heartbreaking, yet has a gentle humour. It is also life-affirming, and, above all, a testimony to the incredible regenerative strength of love - how when we confront our worst, we can become our best. April Fool's Day will change the way you think.
"April Fool's Day is one of those rare, wholly beautiful books that lets life speak for itself." - The Australian
Bestselling Australian novelist Bryce Courtenay pairs with his usual narrator, the great Humphrey Bower, in this powerful memoir about his son, Damon's, life and death. Don't be deterred by the potentially sad topic, for the story of Damon's life (with hemophilia and AIDS) and his death is as uplifting as it is tear-jerking. Bower reads clearly with his usual exemplary pacing, using different voices only to make a point, such as the officiousness of the Australian doctors. While the subject is, at times, overwhelmingly poignant, Bower never uses an overtly emotive voice; instead he lets the words speak for themselves to fine effect. A.C.S. (c) AudioFile 2008, Portland, Maine
The Australian...
"April Fool's Day is one of those rare, wholly beautiful books that lets life speak for itself."
About the Author
Bryce was born in 1933 in Johannesburg, South Africa, and has lived in Australia for over forty years. He is married with two sons. Bryce wrote his first book, The Power of One, at the age of fifty-five. It has now sold nearly three million copies worldwide! He has had a long and successful advertising career and has won many local and international advertising awards.
Bryce is the bestselling author of The Power of One, Tandia, April Fool's Day, The Potato Factory, Tommo & Hawk, Jessica, Solomon's Song, Smoky Joe's Cafe, Four Fires, Matthew Flinders' Cat, A Recipe for Dreaming, The Family Frying Pan and The Night Country. His latest novels are Brother Fish, which has been shortlisted for a 2006 Audie Award and Whitethorn.
