The Obsession of Oscar Oswald

by Frank J. Hardy

212 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1983

About the author

Francis Joseph Hardy, or Frank, was an Australian left-wing novelist and writer best known for his controversial novel Power Without Glory. He also was a political activist bringing the plight of Aboriginal Australians to international attention with the publication of his book, The Unlucky Australians, in 1968. He ran unsuccessfully for the Australian parliament twice.

Reviews

[Janeane Baker]

The rich get richer, the poor get the picture. Even though it is set in 1984/85 it is VERY easy to imagine a 21st Century Oscar Oswald fighting against rising and obscene rents in 2024, standing up for the people that the system screws over and over again. Or at least trying his best. Oscar Oswald was RIGHT!
This is in my top five all time books.

[Mx Józef Dírêctøùr]

not enough show, too much tell (fantastic premise though)