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In 1940s Melbourne, a poet named Christopher Chubb creates Bob McCorkle, a fictional working-class poet, to expose the avant-garde literary scene's pretension. He submits McCorkle's poems to a magazine, and they fall for the hoax, even facing prosecution for obscenity. However, a man resembling McCorkle appears during the trial, confronting Chubb with the tangible embodiment of his creation.
This novel explores themes of authenticity, fakery, and the power of literature. It follows Chubb's journey as he is haunted and tormented by his phantom poet, from Melbourne to Kuala Lumpur. A story that examines the alchemy of literature, questioning what is real and what is not in art and life.
Condition: Used (good, see images, cover mark, some yellowing, a page fold) Hardcover ISBN 1740512464
