Illywhacker

About “Illywhacker”

Illywhacker is a novel by Peter Carey that follows the adventures of Herbert Badgery, a 139-year-old narrator described as a vagabond, charlatan, and con man. The story traces Badgery's travels across a continent and a century, involving outlandish encounters with characters such as a dowager who uses an electric belt and a young girl with a fondness for rooftop trysts.