The Unusual Life of Tristan Smith
First edition (Australia)  | |
| Author | Peter Carey | 
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| Cover artist | Craig Voevodin | 
| Language | English | 
| Publisher | UQP (Australia) Faber & Faber (UK) Knopf (US)  | 
Publication date  | 1994 (Australia & UK) 1995 (US)  | 
| Publication place | Australia | 
| Media type | Print (hardback and paperback) | 
| Preceded by | The Tax Inspector | 
| Followed by | Jack Maggs | 
The Unusual Life of Tristan Smith is a novel by the Australian writer Peter Carey. It was first published by the University of Queensland Press in Australia and Faber & Faber in the United Kingdom in 1994. Subsequent editions and translations have appeared in the United States, France, Germany, and elsewhere.