The White Earth

The White Earth

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name = The White Earth
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author = Andrew McGahan
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country = Australia
language = English
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genre = Novel
publisher = Allen & Unwin, Australia
release_date = 2004
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media_type = Print (Paperback)
pages = 376 pp
isbn = ISBN 1741141478
preceded_by = Last Drinks
followed_by = Underground

"The White Earth" is a Miles Franklin Award winning novel by Australian author Andrew McGahan.

Notes

Dedication: For my parents, whose life this isn't. Author's note: This is a work of fiction. While the Darling Downs are real enough, the northern parts of the region do not exist as described here. This story is not meant to portray any actual place, person or event.

Awards

*Festival Awards for Literature (SA), Dymocks Booksellers Award for Fiction, 2006: shortlisted
*International IMPAC Dublin Literary Award, 2006: longlisted
*Commonwealth Writers Prize, South East Asia and South Pacific Region, Best Book, 2005: winner
*Miles Franklin Literary Award, 2005: winner
*The Age Book of the Year Award, Fiction Prize, 2004: winner
*Queensland Premier's Literary Awards, Best Fiction Book, 2004: shortlisted
*The Courier-Mail Book of the Year Award, 2004: winner

Reviews

* [http://www.theage.com.au/articles/2004/05/12/1084289744278.html "The Age"]
* [http://www.smh.com.au/articles/2004/04/30/1083224570713.html "The Sydney Morning Herald"]


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