The Pages (novel)

The Pages
	First edition
Author	Murray Bail
Language	English
Publisher	Text Publishing
Publication date	2008
Publication place	Australia
Media type	Print (Hardback & Paperback)
Pages	199
ISBN	9781921351464
Preceded by	Eucalyptus
Followed by	The Voyage

The Pages is a 2008 novel by Australian novelist Murray Bail.

Plot summary

An Australian bush philosopher, Wesley Antill, dies leaving behind a vast collection of philosophical works. His will indicates that it should be published so Antill's siblings arrange for Erica, a philosopher, and Sophie, a psychoanalyst, to examine the work and decide if it is actually publishable.

Reviews

The Guardian^[1]
The New York Times^[2]

Awards and nominations

2009 shortlisted Miles Franklin Literary Award^[3]
2009 shortlisted Victorian Premier's Literary Awards — The Vance Palmer Prize for Fiction^[4]
2009 shortlisted Prime Minister's Literary Awards — Fiction^[5]

References

^ The Guardian, "Thinking about the World" by Hermoine Lee, 23 August 2008
^ The New York Times, "Woolgathering" by Alison McCulloch, 20 August 2010
^ Steger, Jason (2009-04-16). "Melbourne novelist Tsiolkas on Miles Franklin shortlist". The Age. Retrieved 2024-01-28.
^ "Vance Palmer Prize for Fiction - 2009 Winner". Archived from the original on 2010-05-05. Retrieved 2024-01-28.
^ ""2009 Prime Minister's Literary Awards shortlist"". Dept of the Environment, Water, hertitage and thr Arts. Retrieved 28 January 2024.

[1] The Guardian, "Thinking about the World" by Hermoine Lee, 23 August 2008

[2] The New York Times, "Woolgathering" by Alison McCulloch, 20 August 2010

[3] Steger, Jason (2009-04-16). "Melbourne novelist Tsiolkas on Miles Franklin shortlist". The Age. Retrieved 2024-01-28.

[vpp2009-4] "Vance Palmer Prize for Fiction - 2009 Winner". Archived from the original on 2010-05-05. Retrieved 2024-01-28.

[5] ""2009 Prime Minister's Literary Awards shortlist"". Dept of the Environment, Water, hertitage and thr Arts. Retrieved 28 January 2024.

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