Tim Winton became a storyteller out of raw fear. As a 12-year-old uprooted from suburban Perth, Australia, and replanted in a small port town when his policeman father was transferred, the new boy was an immediate target. Winton diverted the school bully by regaling him with harrowing road-accident stories gleaned from his dad's experiences. It proved a quick-thinking escape tool and served as excellent practice for someone who, from the age of 10, was determined to be an author.
Winton, a two-time Booker nominee, has always drawn unapologetically from life for his...
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