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His novel, parrot and olivier in america, was shortlisted for the man booker prize and was a finalist for the national book award in 2010. Jan 25, 2010 parrot and olivier in america by peter carey. Parrot and olivier in america has been shortlisted for the 2010 man booker prize. Michael schaub, parrot and olivier in america is a delicious, sprockety. Peter carey olivier is the traumatized child of aristocratic survivors of the french revolution.
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