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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.
Price: $18.00
Pages: 368
Publisher: Canongate Books
Imprint: Canongate Canons
Series: Canons
Publication Date:
February 22, 2022
Trim Size: 7.80 X 5.08 in
ISBN: 9781782118879
Format: Paperback
BISACs:
FICTION / Literary, Historical fiction, FICTION / Historical / General, FICTION / World Literature / Australia, Fiction: general and literary
An outstanding study of cultures in collision . . . a chilling, meticulous account of the sorrows and evils of colonialism . . . Kate Grenville is a sophisticated writer
Splendidly paced, passionate and disturbing
This is a novel everyone should read
A vivid and moving portrayal of poverty, struggle and the search for peace
Beautifully written
Sumptuous . . . Brilliantly atmospheric
A rich novel of character
A magnificent novel - an unflinching exploration of modern Australia's origins
Here is someone who can really write
— PETER CAREY
Reading The Secret River may put you off anything less accomplished for a while
Splendidly paced, passionate and disturbing
This is a novel everyone should read
A vivid and moving portrayal of poverty, struggle and the search for peace
Beautifully written
Sumptuous . . . Brilliantly atmospheric
A rich novel of character
A magnificent novel - an unflinching exploration of modern Australia's origins
Here is someone who can really write
— PETER CAREY
Reading The Secret River may put you off anything less accomplished for a while
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.