The Chemistry Of Tears

 

                     
The Chemistry Of Tears

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Title
The Chemistry Of Tears
Author Peter Carey
Genre Historical Fiction, Literary Fiction
Format N/A

 

Book Description

The Chemistry of Tears is a novel by Peter Carey that intertwines grief, obsession, and historical mystery. The story follows Catherine, a museum conservator in London who is reeling from a secret personal loss when she becomes involved in restoring a nineteenth-century automaton. As Catherine uncovers the automaton’s origins through the diary of its creator, the novel moves between Victorian England and the present day, exploring love, secrecy, mechanical wonder, and the ways people attempt to repair what has been broken. Meditative and intricately structured, the book reflects on memory, art, and emotional survival.

About Author

Peter Carey is an Australian author widely regarded as one of the most significant literary figures of his generation. Born in 1943 in Bacchus Marsh, Victoria, Carey began his career in advertising before turning to fiction, publishing short stories that quickly gained critical attention for their originality and experimental style. He rose to international prominence with novels that blend history, myth, and postmodern narrative techniques.

Carey is one of the few writers to have won the Booker Prize twice—first for Oscar and Lucinda (1988) and later for True History of the Kelly Gang (2001). His work frequently reimagines Australian history, interrogating themes of identity, colonialism, power, and storytelling itself. Known for his inventive language and bold narrative structures, Carey has written across novels, short fiction, and essays, and his influence extends well beyond Australia into the global literary canon.

  

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