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Paperback reprint in the 'Penguin Twentieth-Century Classics' series of a collection of six stories and short novels, first published in 1974. In addition to the title story, the stories are 'A Woman's Hand', 'The Full Belly', 'The Night the Prowler', 'Five-Twenty' and 'Sicilian Vespers'.
The Cockatoos: Text Classics Patrick White Limited preview - 2019. The Cockatoos: Shorter Novels and Stories Patrick White Snippet view - 1993.
2 de set. de 2019 · Sulphur-crested cockatoos’ ‘novel behaviour’ in Australia’s urban environments is being mapped by researchers Lisa Martin Mon 2 Sep 2019 02.04 EDT Last modified on Fri 29 Oct 2021 07.49 EDT
These six short novels and stories achieve the majesty and power of the best of Patrick White's great novels. They probe beneath the surface of events – a sexual lapse, the unaccustomed climate of a foreign country, interruptions in a cherished routine, a death, a toothache – to expose a deeper, truer reality.
14 de set. de 2023 · These cockatoos are highly social and form strong bonds with their human caretakers. They are known for their playful nature and ability to learn complex tricks and commands. Goffin’s cockatoo, on the other hand, is a smaller species known for its curious and intelligent behavior.
1 de jan. de 1974 · I particularly liked ‘The Cockatoos’, ‘The Night Prowler’ and ‘Five-Twenty’. ‘The Cockatoos’ is about a middle aged couple who have not spoken to each other for seven years, since the wife’s budgie died. They write notes to one another. Their relationship changes when some cockatoos regularly stay in their front yard.
13 de jan. de 1975 · Considering THE COCKATOOS, by the Australian Nobel Laureate Patrick White, I find it nearly impossible to arrive at an assessment--here are six long stories, written in a similar style which I can recognize as the work of a master craftsman, yet which also had nearly no affect on me.
- Patrick White
