The Glade Within the Grove
The Glade within the Grove is a 1996 novel by Australian author David Foster.[1]
 | |
| Author | David Foster |
|---|---|
| Country | Australia |
| Language | English |
| Genre | Novel |
| Publisher | Fourth Estate, U.K. |
Publication date | 1996 |
| Media type | Print Hardback & Paperback |
| Pages | 431 |
| ISBN | 1-85702-452-4 |
| OCLC | 60307757 |
| 823/.914 21 | |
| LC Class | PR9619.3.F6 I5 1999 |
| Preceded by | Mates of Mars |
| Followed by | In the New Country |
It won the 1997 Miles Franklin Award.[2]
Synopsis
Retired postman D’Arcy D’Oliveres, of Dog Rock finds an undelivered package at the bottom of an old mail bag. In the package is the manuscript of an epic poem called the Ballad of Erinungarah written by a young man named Timothy Papadirnitriou.
Critical reception
Geoffrey Dutton in The Australian Book review stated: "The Glade Within the Grove asks the deepest questions, of love and life and where the gods have gone. It is a novel of great importance, by any standards...[it] is the work of a master craftsman with a prodigious imagination."[3]
Awards
| Year | Award | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | International Dublin Literary Award | Shortlist | |
| 1997 | Miles Franklin Literary Award | Winner | |
| 1996 | James Joyce Foundation Suspended Sentence Award | Winner | |
| 1996 | The Age Book of the Year Award for Fiction | Shortlist | |
| 1996 | NBC Banjo Award for Fiction | Shortlist |
References
- "Austlit - The Glade within the Grove by David Foster". Austlit. Retrieved 20 July 2023.
- "Austlit - The Glade within the Grove - Awards". Austlit. Retrieved 20 July 2023.
- "The Glade Within the Grove by David Foster" by Geoffrey Dutton, Feb-March 1996
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.