Lovers' Knots
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| Author | Marion Halligan |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
| Genre | Fiction |
| Publisher | Heinemann |
Publication date | 1992 |
| Publication place | Australia |
| Media type | |
| Pages | 372 pp. |
| Awards | The Age Book of the Year Awards Best Fiction and Book of the Year, 1992 |
| ISBN | 0855614552 |
| Preceded by | Spider Cup |
| Followed by | Wishbone |
Lovers' Knots : A Hundred-Year Novel (1992) is a novel by Australian writer Marion Halligan. It was originally published by Heinemann in Australia in 1992.[1]
Synopsis
[edit]The novel follows the lives of Ada Gray, who arrives in Australia from England as an immigrant in the early twentieth century, and her descendants.
Dedication
[edit]- Dedication: For my sisters Brenda and Rosanne
Publishing history
[edit]After its initial publication in Australia by Heinemann in 1992,[2] the novel was reprinted as follows
Critical reception
[edit]Writing in The Canberra Times reviewer Helen Elliott noted: "This is not a novel to be devoured, nor to be read at one sitting. It is to be savoured from the front cover to the measured conclusion which does not want to talk about happy endings, but is prepared to be eternally hopeful about happy beginnings. Lovers' Knots will be read with shouts of recognition — and murmurs of pleasure."[6]
Awards
[edit]- The Age Book of the Year Awards Best Fiction, winner 1992[7]
- The Age Book of the Year Awards Book of the Year, winner 1992[7]
- Nita Kibble Award winner 1994[8]
Notes
[edit]- In The Canberra Times Robert Hefner interviewed the author about the novel.[9]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Austlit — Lovers' Knots : A Hundred-Year Novel by Marion Halligan (Heinemann) 1992". Austlit. Retrieved 7 February 2024.
- ^ "Lovers' Knots : A Hundred-Year Novel (Heinemann 1992)". National Library of Australia. Retrieved 7 February 2024.
- ^ "Lovers' Knots : A Hundred-Year Novel (Minerva 1993)". National Library of Australia. Retrieved 7 February 2024.
- ^ "Lovers' Knots : A Hundred-Year Novel (Mandarin 1993)". National Library of Australia. Retrieved 7 February 2024.
- ^ "Lovers' Knots : A Hundred-Year Novel (Mandarin 1999)". National Library of Australia. Retrieved 7 February 2024.
- ^ ""Fragments shimmering apart from the rest"". Canberra Times. The Canberra Times, 23 May 1992, p25. 23 May 1992. Retrieved 7 February 2024.
- ^ a b ""Book prize and board chair keep Canberra author busy"". Canberra Times. The Canberra Times, 5 December 1992, p14. 5 December 1992. Retrieved 7 February 2024.
- ^ "Nita B Kibble Literary Awards for Women Writers – History of Shortlisted Authors". Perpetual. Retrieved 7 February 2024.
- ^ ""Climbing the family limb by limb"". Canberra Times. The Canberra Times, 17 May 1992, p25. 17 May 1992. Retrieved 7 February 2024.