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Kate Grenville - The Secret River (2nd Hand Paperback)
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Synopsis
The International Bestseller.
Shortlisted for The Man Booker Prize.
Kate Grenville's modern classic of one man's loss, struggle and survival in the Australian wilderness, introduced by Diana Athill.
London, 1806.
William Thornhill, happily wedded to his childhood sweetheart Sal, is a waterman on the River Thames.
Life is tough but bearable until William makes a mistake, a bad mistake for which he and his family are made to pay dearly. His sentence: to be transported to New South Wales for the term of his natural life.
Soon Thornhill, a man no better or worse than most, has to make the most difficult decision of his life.
Kate Grenville is a Winner of The Orange Prize.
Details
- Format : Standard 2nd Hand Paperback
- Condition : Very Good (Almost As New)
- Category : Fiction - Modern Classics
- Published : 2005 (This Edition 2018 - Canongate)
- ISBN : 9781782118879
- SKU : B002999
- PPC : LL300gm
- RRP : £8.99
- Quantity Available : 1 only.
External Reviews
'Splendidly paced, passionate and disturbing.' - The Times.
'This is a novel everyone should read.' - Irish Times.
'A vivid and moving portrayal of poverty, struggle and the search for peace.' - Independent.
'Beautifully written.' - Financial Times.
'Sumptuous . . . Brilliantly atmospheric.' - Independent on Sunday.
'A rich novel of character.' - Sunday Telegraph.
'A magnificent novel - an unflinching exploration of modern Australia's origins.' - New Yorker.
The Author
Catherine Elizabeth Grenville AO is an Australian author. She has published fifteen books, including fiction, non-fiction, biography, and books about the writing process. In 2001, she won the Orange Prize for The Idea of Perfection, and in 2006 she won the Commonwealth Writers' Prize for The Secret River.