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At the turn of the century Stan Parker takes a wife and makes a home as a small farmer in the wilderness of Australia. Amy bears his children and time brings him a procession of ordinary events - achievements, disappointments, sorrows and dreams. The author won the 1973 Nobel Prize for... read more
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- Amy parker: Add a description of this character.
- Stan parker
- Mrs o'dowd
- Thelma Forsdyke
- Madeleine
- Mrs Fisher
- Ossie Peabody
- Doll Quigley
- Elsie
- Ray Parker
- Fritz
- Mrs Frisby
- Mabel Armstrong
- Mrs Gage
- Lola
- Bub Quigley
- Durilgai
- Dudley Forsdyke
- Atny Parker
- Mrs Erbey
- Arny Parker
- Mr Denyer
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Series & Lists edit
This book is in Guardian 1000 Novels Everyone Must Read. (authoritative list)
This is book 670 of 1286 in 1001 Books You Must Read Before You Die. (authoritative list)
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- Patrick White (Author)
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Page Count: 499
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- Dewey: 813
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