The Suburbs of Hell

Randolph Stow, in full Julian Randolph Stow, Australian novelist and poet noted for his economical style and great powers of description. Stow’s first novel, A Haunted Land (1956), a wild, almost Gothic tale, appeared in the same year that he graduated from the University of Western Australia. Among Stow’s books of poetry are Act One (1957), Outrider (1962), and A Counterfeit Silence (1969). He also published Poetry from Australia (1969) with Judith Wright and William Hart-Smith.

Humphrey Bower is a gifted and versatile actor. Since obtaining a BA (Hons) in English Language and Literature at Oxford University, he has worked extensively in theatre, television and audiobook narration. Humphrey won the prestigious Audie Award (US) for his performance of The Family Frying Pan by Bryce Courtenay, and was shortlisted for an Audie Award for his performances of Gould's Book of Fish by Richard Flanagan and Brother Fish by Bryce Courtenay. Humphrey's sensitive and intelligent readings are highly regarded and he is well-known for his capacity to perform a variety of accents.