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Oscar and Lucinda

by Peter Carey
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Oscar and Lucinda
Oscar and Lucinda

Unlikely romance entwined with historic adventurous gamble.

"Oscar and Lucinda" is a tale that will transport you to the 19th-century seascape bridging England and Australia, entangling you in a deeply human story of passion, ambition, and the complexities of faith and love. It's not just the historical details that will captivate you, but the sheer unpredictability of Oscar and Lucinda's journey, both physical and emotional, that renders this book a classic. If you enjoy vivid historical settings combined with intricate human relationships, this might just be your next favorite read.

  • Booker Prize (1988)
  • Miles Franklin Literary Award (1989)
  • National Book Council Banjo Award for Fiction (1989)
  • Colin Roderick Award (1988)
  • The Best of the Booker Nominee (2008)
Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.
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Oscar and Lucinda

by Peter Carey
$7.90
ISBN: 9780571200634
Authors: Peter Carey
Publisher: Faber Faber Ltd
Date of Publication: 1999-01-01
Format: Paperback
Related Collections: Contemporary, Literary Fiction, Romance, Historical Fiction
Related Topics: Literature, Historical Romance, Asian Literature, Classics
Goodreads rating: 3.73
(rated by 21110 readers)

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Description

Set on board an ocean liner travelling to Australia in 1864, this novel is both a love story and an historical tour de force that relates the developing romance between Oscar Hopkins, an Oxford seminarian, and Lucinda Leplastrier, a Sydney heiress with a fascination for glass.
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This is a well-read book, which means that the previous owner probably really enjoyed it! The cover and pages may include moderate foxing and annotations, but the text is not obscured and still readable. Moderate cosmetic defects and minor water damage may be present on the edges of the book. For paperbacks, there may be multiple crease marks on the spine.

*Books may be missing bundle media (e.g. CD, e-book code), if included.

 

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Unlikely romance entwined with historic adventurous gamble.

"Oscar and Lucinda" is a tale that will transport you to the 19th-century seascape bridging England and Australia, entangling you in a deeply human story of passion, ambition, and the complexities of faith and love. It's not just the historical details that will captivate you, but the sheer unpredictability of Oscar and Lucinda's journey, both physical and emotional, that renders this book a classic. If you enjoy vivid historical settings combined with intricate human relationships, this might just be your next favorite read.

  • Booker Prize (1988)
  • Miles Franklin Literary Award (1989)
  • National Book Council Banjo Award for Fiction (1989)
  • Colin Roderick Award (1988)
  • The Best of the Booker Nominee (2008)
Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.