Quotes

"Shortish and roundish, with a freckled oval face, shrewd, friendly brown eyes and waist-length curly dark hair in a long pigtail." Anne Chrisholm, Daily Telegraph.

"At the moment I am reading this book for year 11 literature and so far I would recommend this book to whoever who wants to read about family values, that goes on for twenty years. How at first both families antagonise each other and as the years flow by like water they start to understand each others differences and their interpretation of life. It's a story of hope and love set in Australia itself. Tim winton has achieved the absolute best in terms of literature and there has been no one as lovable then Fish Lamb who brings us to tears. Something Australia should be proud of." Katie, Cranbourne, Victoria Australia.

"We're reading Cloudstreet for our Year 11 Work Requirement but we haven't read much so far. We have just read past Fish's accident and we love Winton's alternate dialogue he uses to describe situations. We have been discussing particular events in class and we find that this broadens our perspectives of what is actually going on. Tim Winton is certainly a talented writer and I expect we shall be reading many more books in the future." Angie and Jennie, Langwarrin, Victoria, Australia

Martin Wroe of The Independent described him as "sitting in a hotel foyer, he cuts an unusual figure, three feet of brown hair trailing down his wide back, T-shirt, jeans and cowboy boots."

"Cloudstreet was great. I picked it up a couple of years ago but never read it  because of the large size. I bought it last Christmas after I'd read Riders and  loved it. In particular I was interested in the water imagery and fascinated by Fish's interjections. What do other people make of the religious imagery e.g. Hairy hand of God, Lambs of God, Fish,aborigine who comes and goes etc.? "  Cecilia, Canberra, ACT