The White Earth

The White Earth
First edition
Author	Andrew McGahan
Country	Australia
Language	English
Publisher	Allen & Unwin, Australia
Publication date	2004
Media type	Print (Paperback)
Pages	376 pp
ISBN	1-74114-147-8
OCLC	223933339
Dewey Decimal	823/.914 22
LC Class	PR9619.3.M3234 W47 2004

The White Earth is a Miles Franklin Award-winning novel by Australian author Andrew McGahan.

The stage version, adapted by McGahan and Shaun Charles, premiered at Brisbane's La Boite Theatre in February–March 2009.

Notes

Dedication: For my parents, whose life this isn't.

Author's note: This is a work of fiction. While the Darling Downs are real enough, the northern parts of the region do not exist as described here. This story is not meant to portray any actual place, person or event.

Awards

Festival Awards for Literature (SA), Dymocks Booksellers Award for Fiction, 2006: shortlisted
International IMPAC Dublin Literary Award, 2006: longlisted
Commonwealth Writers Prize, South East Asia and South Pacific Region, Best Book, 2005: winner
Miles Franklin Literary Award, 2005: winner
The Age Book of the Year Award, Fiction Prize, 2004: winner
Queensland Premier's Literary Awards, Best Fiction Book, 2004: shortlisted
The Courier-Mail Book of the Year Award, 2004: winner

Reviews

Stage version

La Boite Theatre Company, Brisbane, Australia.

23 February-21 March 2009

Adapted and Directed by Shaun Charles and Andrew McGahan
Designer Greg Clarke
Lighting Designer David Walters
Sound Designer/Composer Guy Webster
Cinematic Design Markwell Presents
Cast Stace Callaghan, Dan Eady, Penny Everingham, Kathryn Marquet, Veronica Neave, Anthony Phelan & Steven Tandy

External links

Awards and achievements
Preceded by The Great Fire	Miles Franklin Award recipient 2005	Succeeded by The Ballad of Desmond Kale

This article is issued from Wikipedia - version of the 6/26/2016. The text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share Alike but additional terms may apply for the media files.