The Secret River (Canons)

by Diana Athill (Introduction), Diana Athill (Introduction), Kate Grenville (Author)

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SHORTLISTED FOR THE MAN BOOKER PRIZE WINNER OF THE 2006 COMMONWEALTH WRITERS' PRIZE LONGLISTED FOR THE IMPAC DUBLIN PRIZE 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.

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SHORTLISTED FOR THE MAN BOOKER PRIZE WINNER OF THE 2006 COMMONWEALTH WRITERS' PRIZE LONGLISTED FOR THE IMPAC DUBLIN PRIZE 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.

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Format: Paperback
Pages: 368
Edition: Main - Canons
Publisher: Canongate Canons
Published: 24 Jul 2018
ISBN 10: 178211887X
ISBN 13: 9781782118879

Media Reviews

An outstanding study of cultures in collision . . . a chilling, meticulous account of the sorrows and evils of colonialism . . . Kate Grenville is a sophisticated writer * * Guardian * *
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 * *
Here is someone who can really write -- PETER CAREY
Reading The Secret River may put you off anything less accomplished for a while * * Daily Express * *

Author Bio

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 Orange Prize. Grenville's other novels include Sarah Thornhill, The Lieutenant, Lilian's Story, Dark Places and Joan Makes History.