A Vintage book
Published by Random House Australia Pty Ltd
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First published by Vintage in 2009
This edition published by Vintage in 2010
Copyright © Nick Earls 2009
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National Library of Australia
Cataloguing-in-Publication Entry
Earls, Nick, 1963–.
The true story of Butterfish/Nick Earls.
ISBN 978 1 74166 634 2 (pbk.)
Man – woman relationships—Australia—Fiction.
Rock musicians—Australia—Fiction.
A823.3
Cover design by Luke Causby/Blue Cork
Cover image from Getty Images
Internal design by Midland Typesetters, Australia
Typeset in 13/16 Bembo by Midland Typesetters, Australia
Printed in Australia by Griffi n Press, an accredited ISO AS/NZS 14001:2004 Environmental Management System printer