Text: Following on from the Australian literary canon...
Following on from last week’s discussion on what makes up the Australian literary canon this week, The Book Show on Radio National is looking at five great Australian books:
Monday - Marcus Clarke’s The Term of his Natural Life
Tuesday - Fergus Hume’s Mystery of the Hansom Cab
Wednesday - Patrick White’s Solid Mandala
Thursday – Thea Astley’s The Multiple Effects of Rainshadow
Friday – Xavier Herbert’s Capricornia
Tell us about the works you think should join this list. Tell us your reasons why your favourite Australian novel should be part of the canon.
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04.09.09 — kahlia
Colleen McCullough- Thorn Birds.
This is one of my favorite books. It was one of the first books I ever read that hooked me from page one.