The Pages (novel)

Book by Murray Bail

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

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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

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

## Awards and nominations

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* 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

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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.
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, Heritage and the Arts. Retrieved 28 January 2024.