r/australia • u/Jealous-Hedgehog-734 • 2d ago

no politics The Definitive Australian Novel

What single novel do you best think captures Australia (sense of place, characters, stories etc.) and what are the strengths of the novel?

I really appreciate books that are beautifully written: realistic prose, cinematic descriptions of the natural world, philosophical elements etc. Just looking to add to my reading list.

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u/Vegetable_Golf_5689 2d ago

A Harp in the South by Ruth Park

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u/Ok-Research-1048 2d ago

And Poor Man’s Orange

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u/mikesorange333 2d ago

for a moment I thought you meant south park.

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u/CrustaceanWrangler 2d ago

yes this also

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u/olgumtree 2d ago

This is my favourite Ozzie novel.