Shallows (1984) is a novel by Australian author Tim Winton. It won the 1984 Miles Franklin Award, and was the 1985 joint winner of Western Australian Premier's Book Award - Fiction.
The novel is set in 1978 in the fictional town of Angelus, Western Australia. The town is the last remaining remnant of Australia's whaling industry and the novel details the conflicts that arise as a group of outsiders, intent on closing down the whaling industry, come to town.
Critical reception
Marian Eldridge in The Canberra Times was impressed with the work: "It is a book resonant with meanings. On the surface it looks at a contemporary situation, a year-old relationship under strain as one partner becomes an active conservationist and the other an uncommitted, embarrassed observer. Whatever one decides the novel is saying, Shallows is a satisfying book."[2]
shallows, 1984, novel, australian, author, winton, 1984, miles, franklin, award, 1985, joint, winner, western, australian, premier, book, award, fiction, first, editionauthortim, wintoncountryaustralialanguageenglishpublisherallen, unwin, australiapublication,. Shallows 1984 is a novel by Australian author Tim Winton It won the 1984 Miles Franklin Award and was the 1985 joint winner of Western Australian Premier s Book Award Fiction ShallowsFirst editionAuthorTim WintonCountryAustraliaLanguageEnglishPublisherAllen amp Unwin AustraliaPublication date1984Media typePaperbackPages235ISBN0 86861 793 8OCLC29006597Preceded byAn Open Swimmer Followed byThat Eye The Sky Carolyn See called it a dark masterpiece that ranks with Moby Dick 1 Contents 1 Story outline 2 Critical reception 3 Awards 4 ReferencesStory outline EditThe novel is set in 1978 in the fictional town of Angelus Western Australia The town is the last remaining remnant of Australia s whaling industry and the novel details the conflicts that arise as a group of outsiders intent on closing down the whaling industry come to town Critical reception EditMarian Eldridge in The Canberra Times was impressed with the work It is a book resonant with meanings On the surface it looks at a contemporary situation a year old relationship under strain as one partner becomes an active conservationist and the other an uncommitted embarrassed observer Whatever one decides the novel is saying Shallows is a satisfying book 2 Awards Edit1984 Miles Franklin Award 3 1985 Joint Winner Western Australian Premier s Book Award Fiction 4 References Edit Young Men and the Sea Carolyn See The Washington Post June 27 2008 Page C05 Shallows complex disturbing by Marian Eldridge The Canberra Times 9 March 1985 p16 Franklin award to Winton The Canberra Times 15 May 1985 p24 Tim Winton Author Bio Booktopia Retrieved 19 January 2017 Awards and achievementsPreceded byNo Award 1983 Just Relations 1982 Miles Franklin Award recipient1984 Succeeded byThe Doubleman This article about a 1980s novel is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it See guidelines for writing about novels Further suggestions might be found on the article s talk page vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Shallows amp oldid 1124921117, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
