Prize Fighter

This is undoubtedly one of the best books published by an Australian writer in a long time. It is to be hoped that Fidel's activities as a playwright and electrical engineer will not prevent him from writing his next novel soon.

... it benefits from a certain directness of voice, a feeling that the narrator is speaking straight to you and that you're standing with them in a room.

At a time when so much contemporary fiction seems self-indulgent and ephemeral it is sobering, to say the least, to read...outstanding novels born of moral urgency as well as cultural necessity.

Prize Fighter is a gripping read, as compelling as it is confronting. It is a testament to Fidel's craft and to the power of the human spirit.

This is undoubtedly one of the best books published by an Australian writer in a long time. It is to be hoped that Fidel's activities as a playwright and electrical engineer will not prevent him from writing his next novel soon.

Prize Fighter is a gripping read, as compelling as it is confronting. It is a testament to Fidel's craft and to the power of the human spirit.

At a time when so much contemporary fiction seems self-indulgent and ephemeral it is sobering, to say the least, to read...outstanding novels born of moral urgency as well as cultural necessity.

... it benefits from a certain directness of voice, a feeling that the narrator is speaking straight to you and that you're standing with them in a room.