This is the first full-length study of Gerald Murnane, one of Australia's most brilliant and controversial writers. Imre Salusinszky provides detailed interpretations of Murnane's work, from Tamarisk Row to Velvet Waters. He argues that Murnane's true subject is the nature of consciousness and imagination, their role in the world, and the place of writing in their constitution. Murnane's books explore the question of what is "inside" of "outside"...