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2002
| Dirt MusicWinner of the 2002 Miles Franklin Award | Tim Winton | Rating 8.5 |
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| DrylandsWinner of the 2000 Miles Franklin Award | Thea Astley | Rating 8.5 |
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| I For IsobelShort-listed for the 1990 Miles Franklin Award | Amy Witting | Rating 7 |
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| My PlaceWinner of the 1990 Order of Australia Book Prize | Sally Morgan | Rating 7 |
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| The Blind AssassinWinner of the 2000 Booker | Margaret Atwood | Rating 8.5 |
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| The Conversations at Curlow CreekShort-listed for the 1997 Miles Franklin Award | David Malouf | Rating 7 |
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| The Dressmaker | Rosalie Ham | Rating 8 |
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| Gould’s Book of FishWinner of the 2002 Commonwealth Writers Prize | Richard Flanagan | Rating 8 |
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| The DrownerWinner of the 1997 Victorian Premier’s Prize for Fiction | Robert Drewe | Rating 8 |
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| The Sound of One Hand ClappingWinner of the 1997 Australian Booksellers Book of the Year | Richard Flanagan | Rating 7 |
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| Shiver | Nikki Gemmell | Rating 5.5 |
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| The True History of the Kelly GangWinner of the 2001 Booker Prize | Peter Carey | Rating 7.5 |
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It’s unfair of me to comment, as I workded hard to have Richard Appleton’s book published, but i would enjoy some more feedback. I appreciate the details of Lisa Hill’s review.
By: Barbara Appleton on October 16, 2010
at 4:20 pm
Hello Barbara, Sue at Whispering Gums has reviewed this book too….(see the menu on the RHS for the link).
By: Lisa Hill on October 16, 2010
at 11:18 pm