Census – Jesse Ball

Title: Census
Author: Jesse Ball
Publisher: Text Publishing
Format: Paperback
Edition: Australian and New Zealand edition, 2018
ISBN: 9781925603446
Condition: Second-hand. Good. Covers show light rubbing, surface marks and minor edge and corner wear, with a little wear at the spine ends. The binding is intact. Please see photos for the exact copy available.

A widowed father facing a terminal diagnosis sets out with his adult son on a strange final journey across a changing landscape, taking work as a census taker for a mysterious government bureau.

Jesse Ball’s novel blends literary fiction with surreal and dystopian elements, exploring grief, memory, free will and the fierce bonds of parental love.