Richard Flanagan






Richard Flanagan

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place of birth
Tasmania, Australia

genre
Literature & Fiction, Nonfiction, Outdoors & Nature


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Richard Flanagan (born 1961) is an author, historian and film director from Tasmania, Australia. He was president of the Tasmania University Union and a Rhodes Scholar. Each of his novels has attracted major praise. His first, Death of a River Guide (1994), was short-listed for the Miles Franklin Award, as were his next two, The Sound of One Hand Clapping (1997) and Gould's Book of Fish (2001). His earlier, non-fiction titles include books about the Gordon River, student issues, and the story of conman John Friedrich.
Two of his novels are set on the West Coast of Tasmania; where he lived in the township of Rosebery as a child. Death of a River Guide relates to the Franklin River, Gould's Book of Fish to the Macquarie Harbour Penal St...more




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Gould's Book of Fish Gould's Book of Fish
by Richard Flanagan
avg rating 3.81 — 305 ratings — published 1998
18 editions
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The Unknown Terrorist: A Novel The Unknown Terrorist: A Novel
by Richard Flanagan
avg rating 2.94 — 172 ratings — published 2006
11 editions
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The Sound of One Hand Clapping The Sound of One Hand Clapping
by Richard Flanagan
avg rating 3.58 — 92 ratings — published 1997
8 editions
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Death of a River Guide Death of a River Guide
by Richard Flanagan
avg rating 4.00 — 48 ratings — published 1995
8 editions
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Wanting Wanting
by Richard Flanagan
avg rating 3.21 — 38 ratings — published 2008
6 editions
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Dispersés par le vent Dispersés par le vent
by Richard Flanagan, Delphine Chevalier (Traduction), Jean-Louis Chevalier (Traduction)
avg rating 0.0 — 0 ratings — published 2004
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Texas Justice Texas Justice (The Kincaid Series)
by Richard Flanagan
avg rating 0.0 — 0 ratings — published 2007
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The Triple K Ranch The Triple K Ranch
by Richard Flanagan
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The Abilene Trail The Abilene Trail
by Richard Flanagan
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The hunting variety The hunting variety
by Richard Flanagan
avg rating 0.0 — 0 ratings — published 1973
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"Is it easier for a man to live his life again as a fish, than to accept the wonder of being human? So alone, so frightened, so wanting for what we are afraid to give tongue to."
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"Writing is not lying, nor is it theft. It is a journey and search for transparency between one’s words and one’s soul.
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"So there you have it: two things & I can't bring them together & they are wrenching me apart. These two feelings, this knowledge of a world so awful, this sense of a life so extraordinary - how am I to resolve them? "
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