Displaced Person

By Lee Harding

Book Overview

DISPLACED PERSON

Before virtual worlds challenged reality and before parallel dimensions swallowed small towns, there was the greyworld of Displaced Person...

Graeme Drury is fading - literally. At first, it's subtle: a waitress forgets his order, a tram conductor overlooks his ticket. But soon, his world turns grey, silent, and paper-thin. His parents don't see him. His girlfriend vanishes into a shadow. Graeme is vanishing, too. Slipping into a chilling, liminal space where nothing feels real, and no one remembers he ever existed.

First published in 1979, Displaced Person is a resonant exploration of identity, isolation, and the shifting fabric of reality. In this quietly unsettling novel, acclaimed Australian writer Lee Harding depicts a world in which the familiar becomes unrecognisable, and presence itself begins to unravel. With its atmospheric tone and psychological depth, the novel speaks to a timeless unease - one that feels especially relevant in today's age of disconnection. A recipient of the Alan Marshall Short Story Award in 1978 and the Australian Children's Book of the Year Award: Older Readers in 1980. Displaced Person returns in this digital edition to invite new readers into its shadowy, unforgettable landscape.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1764036751
• ISBN13: 9781764036757
• Release Date: April 2025
• Publisher: Rogues & Scoundrels
• Length: 294 Pages
• Weight: 0.65 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 5.0" x 8.0"

Customer Reviews

A GREAT read

I havn't read it since it's first publication, but Misplaced Persons remains vividly in my recollection. A young man finds his link with the physical world around him disappearing, and he must figure out a way to survive. This short novel truly provokes a "sense of wonder". If you can find it, get it.