Holden's PerformanceHolden's Performance is the sprawling tale of Holden Shadbolt, a guileless and matter of fact man, as he passes through the cities and landscapes of Australia. He follows the flamboyant people around him ex corporal Frank 'Bloodnut' McBee who woos Holden's mother; his uncle Vern, a shortsighted proofreader with a weakness for eating newspaper with his breakfast cereal; and the crippled artist Harriet, whose twists and curves intersect Holden's own