'When popular British art critic Miles Hawtree's world falls spectacularly apart he decides to re-build his life in Australia. But his determination not to be a 'whingeing pom' is soon tested by a series of farcical run-ins with police, politicians, petty-criminals and even the local fauna, while his attempts to find romance down under are repeatedly frustrated. In his struggle to balance his personal and professional life, Miles makes powerful enemies, and is eventually forced to go on the run again. His attempts to adapt to his new life - and his roller-coaster descent from the sophistication of the modern international art word into the primitive wilderness of the Australian bush - proves to be a gripping and often hilarious voyage of self-discovery.' (Publisher's blurb)
