The Ballad of Desmond Kale
- The Ballad of Desmond Kale
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author = Roger McDonald
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country = Australia
language = English
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genre = Novel
publisher = Vintage, Australia
release_date = 2005
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media_type = Print (Paperback)
pages = 638
isbn = 1741661145
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"The Ballad of Desmond Kale" is a Miles Franklin Award winning novel by Australian author Roger McDonald.
Dedication
For Lorna McDonald
with love and thanks
for gifts of conversation, friendship, and example
over a lifetime
External links
;Reviews
* [http://www.theage.com.au/news/book-reviews/the-ballad-of-desmond-kale/2005/11/11/1131578210520.html "The Age"]
* [http://www.smh.com.au/news/books/pastoral-adventures/2005/11/03/1130823325675.html "The Sydney Morning Herald"]
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