, ‘proud’
Verteller
the narrator of the early Sirkuses of Voorstand. From Dutch
Verteile
r
,
‘story-teller’
vid-glorie
the type of fame that comes from having one’s image broadcast on the vid
Voorwacker
an admirer of Voorstandish popular culture
vote-dokter
originally a political adviser, but more recently a euphemism for someone involved in espionage, destabilization
wheelmajoor
chauffeur. See
deskmajoor
wheel-squirrel
bicyclist, roller-skater, any wheeled human travelling rapidly along a pedestrian thoroughfare
wolkegrabber
lit: a cloud-grabber. From Dutch
wolke
, ‘a cloud’
yardveeg
a janitor in an apartment building. From English
yard
and Dutch
vegen
, ‘to sweep’. Orig.
yardveeger
zee
a large body of water, not usually a sea; a lake
About the Author
Peter Carey is the author of eleven novels and has twice received the Booker Prize. His other honors include the Commonwealth Writers’ Prize and the Miles Franklin Literary Award. Born in Australia, he has lived in New York City for twenty years.
www.petercareybooks.com