The Broken Shore
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Author | Peter Temple |
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Country | Australia |
Language | English |
Genre | Crime fiction |
Publisher | Text Publishing, Australia |
Publication date | 2005 |
Media type | Print (Hardback & Paperback) |
Pages | 345 pp |
ISBN | 1-920885-77-3 |
OCLC | 62116825 |
Followed by | Truth |
The Broken Shore (2005) is a Duncan Lawrie Dagger award-winning novel by Australian author Peter Temple.
Synopsis
The novel's central character is Joe Cashin, a Melbourne homicide detective. Following serious physical injuries he is posted to his hometown where he begins the process of rebuilding the old family mansion and his physical and mental strength. Against a background of family tragedy, politics, police corruption and racism, he investigates the death of a wealthy local man, Charles Burgoyne. His closest friend and police superior is Villani, who is the central character in Truth.
Awards
- Crime Writers' Association (UK), The Duncan Lawrie Dagger, 2007: winner
- Miles Franklin Literary Award, 2006: longlisted
- Australian Book Industry Awards (ABIA), Australian General Fiction Book of the Year, 2006: winner
- Ned Kelly Awards for Crime Writing, Best Novel, 2006: joint winner
- Colin Roderick Award, 2005: winner
Interviews
Reviews
- "The Age"
- "Daily Telegraph"
- "Detectives Beyond Borders" Part 1 , Part 2
- Island Volume 104 accessed 2007-08-13
- "Light Reading"
- "Mostly Fiction"
- "Reading Matters"
- "The Times"
Telemovie
The Broken Shore was adapted for television by writer Andrew Knight.[1] It was produced by Ian Collie and Andrew Knight and directed by Rowan Woods. It was filmed in Melbourne, Portland, Port Fairy and the Port Campbell National Park.[2]
The movie had its world premiere at the Adelaide Film Festival on 15 October 2013.[3] It aired on the ABC on 2 February 2014.[4]
Cast
- Don Hany as Detective Joe Cashin
- Damon Herriman as Jamie Burgouyne
- Claudia Karvan as Helen Castleman
- Erik Thomson
- Anthony Hayes as Hopgood
- Dan Wyllie as Dave Rebb
- Robyn Nevin as Cecily Addison
- Tony Briggs
- Wayne Blair
- Noni Hazlehurst as Sybil Cashin
- Catherine McClements as Erica Burgouyne
- Mitchell Butel as Liam
- Rick Tonna as Ray Sarris
- Jackson Tozer as T.V Journalist
- Javier Rodriguez as Young Joe Cashin
References
- ↑ Andrew Knight adapting The Broken Shore If.com.au
- ↑ http://www.tvtonight.com.au/2013/04/abc-announces-top-cast-for-the-broken-shore.html
- ↑ The Broken Shore Adelaide Film Festival
- ↑ ABC announces top cast TV Tonight