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mjmcleod · 05-14-2011, 01:24 AM

So, today I got it into my head that I really wanted to read Tim Winton's Cloudstreet. It's a pretty major work, so I figured it wouldn't be difficult to buy a copy, right?

Wrong!

It's available in the US. If I were an American, I could pick it up from Amazon, B&N, Powell's, or direct from the publisher. Probably from a bunch of other places too.

But it's geographically restricted. Which is particularly frustrating as it's basically an Australian classic, but none of the Australian ebook stores have it, and none of the ones overseas can sell it to an Australian!

I checked ReadWithoutPaper and Borders. Am I missing an Australian ebook store who does have this? It seems like a pretty major omission...

05-14-2011, 01:24 AM	#1
mjmcleod Connoisseur Posts: 55 Karma: 11501 Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Australia Device: Galaxy Tab	Australian ebooks So, today I got it into my head that I really wanted to read Tim Winton's Cloudstreet. It's a pretty major work, so I figured it wouldn't be difficult to buy a copy, right? Wrong! It's available in the US. If I were an American, I could pick it up from Amazon, B&N, Powell's, or direct from the publisher. Probably from a bunch of other places too. But it's geographically restricted. Which is particularly frustrating as it's basically an Australian classic, but none of the Australian ebook stores have it, and none of the ones overseas can sell it to an Australian! I checked ReadWithoutPaper and Borders. Am I missing an Australian ebook store who does have this? It seems like a pretty major omission...