Dream-Dust Parasites

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Summary: Down and Out Downunder
Review: I empathised with the main character of this book - Samuel Elmsmore. His plight seems to me to represent the plight of many middle income Australian men. After reading the book I found that I viewed my country's prevailing 'myths'- that we're the 'Lucky Country' and are 'MultiCultural and Egalitarian' - from a very different perspective. I was especially interested in the way everyday life is compromised by the way that we're encouraged to submit to and live within a globalised corporate view of life. These days this worldview is sold to us with a thin veneer of Australiana. Scratching the veneer - as this book does - leaves a lasting impression on the reader's psyche. A disturbing but ultimately liberating book!