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The Secret River

by Kate Grenville
$11.46
Compare to estimated retail price: S$16.81  

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The Secret River - Thryft
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Appeal: Redemption, survival, and tough choices in Australia.

Recommendation: The Secret River portrays the harshness of the Australian land and the struggles of the convicts banished there. It magnificently portrayed the complex relationships between the different cultural groups. This book is ideal for those who appreciate historical fiction with a strong sense of place and characters.

  • Booker Prize Nominee (2006)
  • New South Wales Premier's Literary Award for Christina Stead Prize for Fiction & Community Relations Commission Award (2006)
  • Miles Franklin Literary Award Nominee (2006)
  • Australian Booksellers Association Book of the Year (2006)
  • Commonwealth Writers' Prize for Best Book Overall (2006)
  • Australian Book Industry Award (ABIA) for Literary Fiction and for Book of the Year (2006)
  • Nita B. Kibble Literary Award Nominee (2006)
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.

The Secret River

by Kate Grenville
$11.46
Compare to estimated retail price: S$16.81  

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ISBN: 9781841958286
Authors: Kate Grenville
Publisher: Canongate
Date of Publication: 2005-01-01
Format: Paperback
Related Collections: Literary Fiction, Historical Fiction
Related Topics: Literature
Goodreads rating: 3.81
(rated by 22876 readers)

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Appeal: Redemption, survival, and tough choices in Australia.

Recommendation: The Secret River portrays the harshness of the Australian land and the struggles of the convicts banished there. It magnificently portrayed the complex relationships between the different cultural groups. This book is ideal for those who appreciate historical fiction with a strong sense of place and characters.

  • Booker Prize Nominee (2006)
  • New South Wales Premier's Literary Award for Christina Stead Prize for Fiction & Community Relations Commission Award (2006)
  • Miles Franklin Literary Award Nominee (2006)
  • Australian Booksellers Association Book of the Year (2006)
  • Commonwealth Writers' Prize for Best Book Overall (2006)
  • Australian Book Industry Award (ABIA) for Literary Fiction and for Book of the Year (2006)
  • Nita B. Kibble Literary Award Nominee (2006)
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.