chirpyone's "Essential Australian Literature"

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A mix of sentimental favourites, the good Aus Lit from school days and newer terrific reads.

If I were compiling the Australian fiction list for schools these are the books that would be on it because each of them tells us something about Australia and about the human condition while all being really enjoyable to read.

The list is in order of publication.

What have I missed? What do you think are the best of Australian fiction?

  1. 1.
    For the Term of His Natural Life (Dodo Press)
    by Marcus Clarke

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  2. 2.
    Seven Little Australians
    by Ethel Turner

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  3. 3.
    My Brilliant Career
    by Miles Franklin

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  4. 4.
    The Getting of Wisdom
    by Henry Handel Richardson

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  5. 5.
    Australia Felix
    by Henry Handel Richardson

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  6. 6.
    Snugglepot and Cuddlepie
    by May Gibbs

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  7. 7.
    The Magic Pudding (Dover Storybooks for Children)
    by Norman Lindsay

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  8. 8.
    My Brother Jack
    by George Johnston

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  9. 9.
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    The Year of Living Dangerously
    by Christopher Koch

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  10. 10.
    Illywhacker
    by Peter Carey

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  11. 11.
    Oscar and Lucinda: movie tie-in edition
    by Peter Carey

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  12. 12.
    Cloudstreet : A Novel
    by Tim Winton

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  13. 13.
    Praise
    by Andrew McGahan

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  14. 14.
    Eucalyptus: A Novel
    by Murray Bail

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  15. 15.
    The Secret River
    by Kate Grenville

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Created by chirpyone on Feb 17, 2007.
 

Comments

Untitled — 1 year ago

What about The Broken Shore which concerns the Maoris?