Kate Grenville
Kate Grenville 's bestselling novel The Secret River received the Commonwealth Writers' Prize, and was shortlisted for the Man Booker Prize and the Miles Franklin Literary Award. The Idea of Perfection won the Women's Prize. Grenville's other novels include Sarah Thornhill , The Lieutenant , Lilian's Story , Dark Places, Joan Makes History and A Room Made of Leaves . Her 2024 novel Restless Dolly Maunder was shortlisted for the Women's Prize for Fiction. kategrenville.com
Kate Grenville 's bestselling novel The Secret River received the Commonwealth Writers' Prize, and was shortlisted for the Man Booker Prize and the Miles Franklin Literary Award. The Idea of Perfection won the Women's Prize. Grenville's other novels include Sarah Thornhill , The Lieutenant , Lilian's Story , Dark Places, Joan Makes History and A Room Made of Leaves . Her 2024 novel Restless Dolly Maunder was shortlisted for the Women's Prize for Fiction. kategrenville.com See less
Kate Grenville's Featured Books
Kate Grenville book reviews
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The Secret River
A compelling Australian historic novel
by LitGirl, Apr 5, 2007
I listened to The Secret River on audio, and I was sorry when it was over. The story of the early English settlement of Australia is told through the life of an English beggar and condemned man who ... Read More
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The Secret River
Loved this book
by Suzanne, Apr 3, 2007
A wonderful summary of new beginnings in a new land encased in a hard to put down novel.
This story is of a convict's freedom in a new land and his obsession for land. A clash of cultures ending in ... Read More
