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Dec 5, 2012 · Markus Zusak lives in Sydney with his wife. He has written four novels for young adults: The Underdog, Fighting Ruben Wolfe, When Dogs Cry and The Messenger. The Boof Thief is his first adult novel. Click here to buy from Booktopia, Australia’s Local Bookstore. 3.
- Jasper Jones Craig Silvey (Goodreads Author)
- A Fortunate Life A.B. Facey.
- Cloudstreet Tim Winton.
- The Harp in the South Ruth Park.
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- Cloudstreet by Tim Winton. Cloudstreetin perennial favourite among Australian readers and literary critics alike. In 2003 members of the Australian Society of Authors voted the book as their favourite Australian Novel.
- The Book Thief by Markus Zusak. The Book Thiefappeared on the New York Times Bestseller List for over 200 consecutive weeks. Set in Germany during World War II and narrated by ‘death’, the novel is the story of Liesel Meminger, a foster girl living outside of Munich.
- A Fortunate Life by A.B. Facey. The only non-fiction book to make the Top 10 list, A Fortunate Lifeis the autobiography of Albert Facey. The book depicts Facey’s early life in Western Australia and his experiences as a private at Gallipoli during World War One.
- The Harp in the South by Ruth Park. The Harp in the Southis set in 1940s Sydney, focusing on the then slum suburb of Surry Hills and the Darcy’s, a Catholic Irish Australian Family.
Sep 24, 2015 · Says Professor McPhee: Volume 1 of Das Kapital was published in 1867 during a peak of unrest in western Europe. It’s a great and brilliant book by one of the most influential thinkers of all time but reading it gives us particular challenges. 2. Dubliners James Joyce. Recommended by Professor Gillian Russell, Gerry Higgins Chair in Irish ...
Dec 6, 2012 · I found it really interesting to see what books had reached the Top 10, as voted by viewers all around Australia, all year long. I was most ashamed to note that out of the 10, I had actually only heard of 6, and I’ve not read any of them! The ten were: 1 – Cloud Street by Tim Winton. 2 – The Book Theif by Markus Zusak
Oct 5, 2013 · To celebrate The National Year of Reading in 2012, the First Tuesday Book Club gave all Australians a chance to vote for their favourite Australian book. They counted the votes and compiled a list of the ” 50 Aussie books you must read before you die.” I’ve highlighted the books I’ve read from this list in red.
Dec 4, 2012 · Last night, the First Tuesday Book Club revealed their 10 Aussie Books to Read Before You Die, causing much debate between readers about what’s made it in, from childrens’ classics such as The Magic Pudding to recent releases such as Jasper Jones. Voted for by book lovers in Australia, the final list is below… Cloudstreet (1991) by Tim Winton
