Jack Maggs
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| Jack Maggs | |
| Author | Peter Carey |
|---|---|
| Country | Australia |
| Language | English |
| Genre(s) | Novel |
| Publisher | University of Queensland Press |
| Publication date | 1997 |
| Media type | Print (Hardback) |
| Pages | 392 pp (first edition, hardback) |
| ISBN | ISBN 0-7022-2952-0 (first edition, hardback) |
| Preceded by | The Unusual Life of Tristan Smith |
| Followed by | True History of the Kelly Gang |
Jack Maggs (1997) is a novel by Peter Carey.
[edit] Plot summary
Set in 19th century London, Jack Maggs is a reworking of the Charles Dickens novel Great Expectations. The story centres around Jack Maggs (the equivalent of Magwitch) and his quest to meet his 'son' Henry Phipps (the equivalent of Pip). He is aided in this by the novelist Tobias Oates (a thinly disguised Charles Dickens), who associates with the mischievous Jack Maggs in order to draw inspiration for his forthcoming novel which he desperately needs to produce because of his lack of money.
[edit] Awards and nominations
| Preceded by The Glade Within the Grove |
Miles Franklin Award recipient 1998 |
Succeeded by Eucalyptus |
