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The Tree of Man
The Tree of Man
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The Nobel committee said that Patrick White had 'introduced a new continent into literature'.…more

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Tien
Jul 06, 2020 rated it it was ok  ·  review of another edition
Shelves: historical-fiction, australia, australian-author, lost-2020
"An extraordinary story about a couple’s experience of moving into the remote Australian wilderness." Yes, I'd have to agree with the book description that this beginning of the book is extraordinary. It is really the one of two things I found interesting in this book. The isolation combined with Australian weather and a new marriage against one's expectations made the story engaging as we witnessed them working as partners and their resilience when things didn't work out. Unfortunately, the tim ...more
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Kerry
Sep 30, 2013 rated it liked it
Not a light read but beautifully written. His evocation of the lightning storm is one of the best pieces of description I have ever read.
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Tango
Sep 23, 2010 rated it it was amazing
A brilliant novel that all Australians should read.
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Caterina
Jun 17, 2009 rated it it was amazing
Graham Clements
Mar 12, 2010 rated it liked it
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May 22, 2010 rated it really liked it
Shelves: australiana, fiction
Kirsten Alexander
Mar 14, 2012 rated it really liked it
Robyn
Mar 25, 2012 marked it as to-read
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Cornelia
Mar 17, 2013 marked it as to-read
Shelves: australia
Chris
Sep 18, 2013 marked it as to-read  ·  review of another edition
Chris
Sep 20, 2013 marked it as to-read
Suzanne Kiraly
Jul 24, 2015 rated it liked it
Tess
Aug 14, 2022 marked it as to-read
Shelves: guardian-1000-best-novels
Elisabeth Rose
Jun 13, 2023 rated it really liked it  ·  review of another edition
EmJay
Feb 09, 2025 marked it as to-read
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