Drylands (novel)
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| Drylands | |
|---|---|
| Author | Thea Astley |
| Country | Australia |
| Language | English |
| Genre | Novel |
| Publisher | Penguin, Australia |
Publication date | 1999 |
| Media type | Print (Hardback & Paperback) |
| Pages | 293 pp |
| ISBN | ISBN 0-670-88619-X |
| OCLC | 42402469 |
| Dewey Decimal | 823/.914 21 |
| LC Class | PR9619.3.A75 D79 1999 |
Drylands (1999) (subtitled "A Book for the World's Last Reader") is a Miles Franklin Award winning novel by Australian author Thea Astley. This novel shared the award with Benang by Kim Scott.
Awards
- Miles Franklin Literary Award, 2000: joint winner
- Queensland Premier's Literary Awards, Best Fiction Book, 2000: winner
Reviews
Notes
For a description of "drylands" see biomes.
References
| Awards and achievements | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Eucalyptus |
Miles Franklin Award recipient 2000 with Benang |
Succeeded by Dark Palace |
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