The Great World

by David Malouf
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The Great World
 
by
David Malouf
 
published 1996 by Picador
first published 1990
isbn 0330272209   (isbn13: 9780330272209)
pages 330
setting Australia
literary awards 1991 Miles Franklin Award
description A challenging story of self-knowledge, following the lives of two men from rural Australia in the 1930s to the savagery of life as a prisoner of the J...more
date added
04-04-08



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Rae
05/18/08

bookshelves: suspense-adventure-thriller
The story of two Australian men, Digger and Vic, and how their lives are effected by being prisoners-of-war together in a WWII Japanese camp. The author is especially skilled at description and there are several very moving scenes with beautiful imagery. This writing falls into the New Yorker category of fiction.
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Elizabeth
Here is a look at history from down-under. Australia's role in the war and how it affected the country is a part of this book. Of course it's about all of us
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07/05/08

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12/08/07

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The Great World (Paperback)
The Great World: A novel (Paperback)
THE GREAT WORLD (PICADOR BOOKS)