Holden’s Performance
Author: Murray Bail
Shadbolt, Holden. Gender: male. Age: 34.Model: Australian. No frills.Holden’s Performance is the sprawling life story of Holden Shadbold: a hilarious all-Australian trajectory from car maniac to cinema bouncer to Prime Ministerial bodyguard. Guileless and matter of fact, Holden is fated to follow the flamboyant people around him- ex-Corporal McBee, who zealously woos Holde….Read More
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