In his most famous novel, luck is referred to as "the shifty shadow of God."
In one book, this author wrote about Abel, who becomes a marine biologist because of his love for the title blue groper. This author created two characters who flirt with death by performing daring stunts in a river, nicknamed Pikelet and Loonie. He collaborated with Lucky Oceans to create a soundtrack for one of his novels, in which a fish smuggler is pursued by the jealous fisherman Jim Buckridge. The aforementioned novels are Blueback, Breath, and Dirt Music, respectively. In his most famous novel, luck is referred to as "the shifty shadow of God." In that novel, Sam loses four of his fingers in an accident and Fish is permanently brain-damaged after he nearly drowns. That novel by this author is about the Pickles and Lamb families, who both live on the title street. For 10 points, name this Australian author of Cloudstreet.
In one book, this author wrote about Abel, who becomes a marine biologist because of his love for the title blue groper.
Tim Winton