Searching For The Secret River, 9781847670021
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Uncover the story behind the beloved novel, The Secret River.

Searching For The Secret River

The Story Behind the Bestselling Novel

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  • Paperback

    240 pages

  • Release Date

    5 July 2007

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Summary

NEW NOVEL RESTLESS DOLLY MAUNDER SHORTLISTED FOR THE WOMEN’S PRIZE FOR FICTION 2024 FROM THE BOOKER PRIZE-SHORTLISTED AND WOMEN’S PRIZE-WINNING AUSTRALIAN NOVELIST

Kate Grenville’s The Secret River was one of the most loved novels of 2006. Shortlisted for the Booker Prize and awarded the Commonwealth Writer’s Prize, the story of William Thornhill and his journey from London to the other side of the world has moved and exhilarated hun…

Book Details

ISBN-13:9781847670021
ISBN-10:1847670024
Author:Kate Grenville
Publisher:Canongate Books
Imprint:Canongate Books
Format:Paperback
Number of Pages:240
Edition:Main
Release Date:5 July 2007
Weight:164g
Dimensions:198mm x 129mm x 15mm
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Critics Review

Grenville’s skill is to turn what could have been too obviously a representative moral fable into a rich novel of character.

  • Grenville’s skill is to turn what could have been too obviously a representative moral fable into a rich novel of character. Sunday Telegraph * Grenville, as ever, describes an Australia so overwhelmingly beautiful that readers will lust after its sunbaked soul too. Daily Telegraph * We have had to wait five years for The Secret River but the wait has been worth it… Splendidly paced, passionate and disturbing. The Times
About The Author

Kate Grenville

Kate Grenville’s bestselling novel The Secret River received the Commonwealth Writers’ Prize, and was shortlisted for the Man Booker Prize and the Miles Franklin Literary Award. The Idea of Perfection won the Women’s Prize. Grenville’s other novels include Sarah Thornhill, The Lieutenant, Lilian’s Story, Dark Places, Joan Makes History and A Room Made of Leaves. Her 2024 novel Restless Dolly Maunder was shortlisted for the Women’s Prize for Fiction.

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