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Beginning with his first novel, published when he was 21, the Australian author's works have all earned prizes; so too has this memorable collection of 14 stories, which won the Miles Franklin Award. The most intimate and sensitive of the tales center on incidents affecting a young family: Jerra and Rachel Nilsam and their baby Sam. Working their way through crises that imperil their marriage, the prickly couple makes its survival extremely important to the reader. The relationship is particularly at risk in ''Gravity,'' when Jerra takes the little boy on an outing and they return late for a big party where dear friends are gathered. Rachel is cool in her anger; the guests transparently hide their hurt and Jerra can't force himself to ''smooth things over.'' His thoughts are on his father, recently dead, and he realizes the impossibility of explaining the loss. Jerra's loneliness and questions about life end in an ineffably sweet moment that proves love endures and needs no explanation. All the selections are strong and beautifully written, but those about the Nilsams stay longest in one's memory.
Beginning with his first novel, published when he was 21, the Australian author's works have all earned prizes; so too has this memorable collection of 14 stories, which won the Miles Franklin Award. The most intimate and sensitive of the tales center on incidents affecting a young family: Jerra and Rachel Nilsam and their baby Sam. Working their way through crises that imperil their marriage, the prickly couple makes its survival extremely important to the reader. The relationship is particularly at risk in ''Gravity,'' when Jerra takes the little boy on an outing and they return late for a big party where dear friends are gathered. Rachel is cool in her anger; the guests transparently hide their hurt and Jerra can't force himself to ''smooth things over.'' His thoughts are on his father, recently dead, and he realizes the impossibility of explaining the loss. Jerra's loneliness and questions about life end in an ineffably sweet moment that proves love endures and needs no explanation. All the selections are strong and beautifully written, but those about the Nilsams stay longest in one's memory.
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Hardback Editions
April 1988 : Board book
| Title: Minimum of Two Author(s): Tim Winton ISBN: 0-689-11978-X / 978-0-689-11978-1 (USA edition) Publisher: Atheneum Availability: Amazon Amazon UK Amazon CA More details... |
March 1988 : Hardback
| Title: Minimum of Two Author(s): Tim Winton ISBN: 0-297-79310-1 / 978-0-297-79310-6 (UK edition) Publisher: Littlehampton Book Services Ltd Availability: Amazon Amazon UK Amazon CA More details... |
Paperback Editions
November 2009 : Paperback
| Title: Minimum of Two Author(s): Tim Winton ISBN: 0-330-41262-0 / 978-0-330-41262-9 (UK edition) Publisher: Picador Availability: Amazon Amazon UK Amazon CA More details... |
2003 : Paperback
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1998 : Paperback
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1997 : Paperback
| Title: Minimum of Two Author(s): Tim Winton ISBN: 0-14-027399-9 / 978-0-14-027399-1 (UK edition) Publisher: Penguin Group Australia Availability: Amazon Amazon UK Amazon CA More details... |
October 1993 : Paperback
| Title: A Minimum of Two Author(s): Tim Winton ISBN: 0-86914-092-2 / 978-0-86914-092-5 (Australia edition) Publisher: McPhee Gribble Availability: Amazon UK Amazon CA More details... |
June 1989 : Mass Market Paperback
| Title: Minimum of Two Author(s): Tim Winton ISBN: 0-14-010268-X / 978-0-14-010268-0 (UK edition) Publisher: Penguin Books Australia Availability: Amazon Amazon UK Amazon CA More details... |
1988 : Paperback
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1987 : Paperback
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Audio Editions
June 2012 : Audio CD
| Title: Minimum of Two Author(s): Tim Winton ISBN: 1-74319-557-5 / 9781743195574 (Australia edition) Publisher: Bolinda Audio Availability: Amazon Amazon UK More details... |
June 2012 : Audio CD
| Title: Minimum of Two Author(s): Tim Winton ISBN: 1-74319-485-4 / 9781743194850 (Australia edition) Publisher: Bolinda Audio Availability: Amazon More details... |
June 2012 : Audio CD
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June 2012 : Audio CD
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January 2004 : Audio Cassette
| Title: Minimum Of Two: Library Edition Author(s): Tim Winton ISBN: 1-74030-351-2 / 9781740303514 (Australia edition) Publisher: Bolinda Audio Availability: Amazon Amazon UK Amazon CA More details... |
January 2004 : Audio CD
| Title: Minimum of Two Author(s): Tim Winton ISBN: 1-74030-896-4 / 9781740308960 (Australia edition) Publisher: Bolinda Publishing Availability: Amazon Amazon UK Amazon CA More details... |
Other Editions
August 2011 : Unknown
| Title: Minimum of Two (Playaway Adult Fiction) Author(s): Tim Winton ISBN: 1-74285-185-1 / 9781742851853 (Australia edition) Publisher: Bolinda Publishing Availability: Amazon More details... |
May 2011 : Kindle edition
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