Barracuda (novel)
| Author | Christos Tsiolkas |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
| Genre | Novel |
| Publisher | Allen & Unwin (Australia) Penguin (U.S./U.K.) |
Publication date | 26 October 2013 |
| Publication place | Australia |
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| Pages | 516 pp. |
| ISBN | 9781743317310 |
Barracuda is the seventh novel by Australian author Christos Tsiolkas. Released on 26 October 2013 by Allen & Unwin, it was the follow-up to Tsiolkas' award-winning breakthrough 2008 novel The Slap. The story is told across two time periods in alternating chapters, chronicling the teenage years of swimmer Danny Kelly at a prestigious Melbourne high school in the 1990s, and an older Danny's life in Glasgow following his release from prison.