| Author | Tim Winton |
| Publisher | Penguin Group (Australia) |
| Imprint | Penguin Books |
| First Published by | McPhee Gribble |
| Cover photo | David Dare Parker |
| Copyright Holder (Text) | Tim Winton |
| Copyright Holder (Cover/Jacket Art) | The Premium Movie Partnership |
| Author photo/portrait | Earl Carter |
| Copyright Holder (Photos) | Australia Post |
| Typeset by | Post Pre-press Group |
| Printed and Bound by | McPherson's Printing Group |
| Format | Paperback |
| Language | English |
| Location | Australia |
| Copyright | 1991 |
| Republished | 1992 |
| This Edition Published | 2011 |
| Copyright | 2011 |
| Pages / Font | 558 pages / 11.5/15 Adobe Garamond |
| ISBN | 978-0-14-320582-1 |
| Barcode | 9 780143 205821 |
| Dewey Decimal Classification Number | A823.3 |
| Printer's Key | 5 7 9 10 8 6 4 |
| Price | $A26.95 |
| Notes | First published by McPhee Gribble, 1991 First published by Penguin Books Australia Ltd, 1992 This edition published by Penguin Group (Australia), 2011 Text copyright © Tim Winton 1991 Cover art © 2011 The Premium Movie Partnership Cover photographs by David Dare Parker Typeset in 11.5/15 Adobe Garamond by Post Pre-press Group, Brisbane, Queensland Printed and bound in Australia by McPherson's Printing Group, Maryborough, Victoria |