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Australian novelist (born 1943)

Also known as: Carey, Carey, Peter Philip, P. Carey, P. Ph. Carey, Peter Ph. Carey, Peter Philip Carey

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Known works

  • Amnesia
  • Parrot and Olivier in America
  • Theft (2006)
  • True history of the Kelly gang (2000)
  • A long way from home