The Tax Inspector
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The Tax Inspector is a darkly comic novel by Australian author Peter Carey that explores corruption, family dysfunction, and moral decay in a struggling car dealership visited by a relentless tax auditor.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
book
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novel ⓘ |
| author | Peter Carey NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| centralBusiness | Catchprice Motors NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| centralBusinessType | used car dealership ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Australia ⓘ |
| exploresTopic |
economic decline
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intergenerational trauma ⓘ social hypocrisy ⓘ tax investigation ⓘ violence within families ⓘ |
| featuresFamily | Catchprice family NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| followsWorkByAuthor | Oscar and Lucinda NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
dark comedy
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literary fiction ⓘ satirical novel ⓘ |
| hasAdaptationStatus | not widely adapted to film ⓘ |
| hasCharacter |
Benny Catchprice
NERFINISHED
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Cathy Catchprice NERFINISHED ⓘ Granny Catchprice NERFINISHED ⓘ Jack Catchprice NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCriticalReception | mixed to positive reviews ⓘ |
| hasISBN | 9780702222620 ⓘ |
| hasPageCount | 288 ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| literaryAwardShortlist | Miles Franklin Award NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainTheme |
abuse of power
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bureaucracy ⓘ capitalism ⓘ corruption ⓘ family dysfunction ⓘ moral decay ⓘ |
| narrativeStyle | third-person narration ⓘ |
| notableFor |
critique of Australian suburban life
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grotesque and comic characterization ⓘ unflinching depiction of family violence ⓘ |
| partOfAuthorCareerPhase | Peter Carey's middle period ⓘ |
| precedesWorkByAuthor | The Unusual Life of Tristan Smith NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| protagonist | Maria Takis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| protagonistOccupation | tax inspector ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1991 ⓘ |
| publisher |
Faber and Faber
NERFINISHED
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University of Queensland Press NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| settingCountry | Australia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| settingLocation | Sydney NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| tone |
darkly comic
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satirical ⓘ |
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