A Lifetime On Clouds

‘Unquestionably one of the most original writers working in Australia today.’ * Australian *
‘A Lifetime on Clouds delighted me: I was particularly admiring of the author’s unfailing ability to say just enough and no more.’ – Les Murray * Sydney Morning Herald *
‘Murnane draws out a great deal of comedy from the distance between what his hero does and what he dreams.’ * Guardian *
‘If you only ever read one Gerald Murnane novel in your life, I urge you to make it this one.’ – Andy Griffiths * in his introduction *
‘Gerald Murnane had me hooked from page one of what is his second novel, A Lifetime on Clouds. Murnane’s wonderful imagination (and perhaps parallels with his own Catholic schoolboy upbringing) is exhibited through the hilarious and sincere tale of teenager Adrian Sherd, whose mundane 1950s family life in Melbourne suburbia is supplemented by his own wild imagination.’ – Readings
‘Murnane, a genius, is a worthy heir to Beckett.’ * Teju Cole, Guardian *

Gerald Murnane was born in Melbourne in 1939. He has been a primary teacher, an editor and a university lecturer. His debut novel, Tamarisk Row (1974), was followed by nine other works of fiction, including The Plains and most recently A Million Windows.

In 1999 Murnane won the Patrick White Award and in 2009 he won the Melbourne Prize for Literature. His memoir Something for the Pain won the 2016 Victorian Premier’s Award for non-fiction. He lives in western Victoria.

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