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Remembering Babylon

winner of the Commonwealth Writers Prize and Dublin Literary Award
By David Malouf
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Remembering Babylon by David Malouf is set in 19th-century Australia and explores the life of a boy named Gemmy Fairley, who is raised by Aboriginal Australians after being shipwrecked as a child. His unexpected encounter with a group of European settlers challenges their perceptions and prejudices, leading to profound effects on their isolated community. The novel explores themes of identity, belonging, and the cultural clash between indigenous and colonial worlds.
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You might enjoy this book if you're intrigued by themes of identity, culture clash, and the complex relationships between settlers and indigenous peoples. Set in 19th-century Australia, it beautifully explores the impact of one man's intrusion into a small community, sparking not just suspicion, but also insights into human connection and misunderstanding. If you appreciate literary novels that delve into historical settings with rich character development, this story offers a nuanced perspective.

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Remembering Babylon

In the 1840s, a ship's boy cast ashore in northern Australia is taken in by Aborigines. Sixteen years later he steps out of the bush and inadvertently confronts the new white settlers with their unspoken terrors. A picture of Australia at the time of its foundation, focused on the hostility between early British settlers and native Aboriginals.

Winner of the 1996 International Impac Dublin Literary Award.

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In the 1840s, a ship's boy cast ashore in northern Australia is taken in by Aborigines. Sixteen years later, he steps out of the bush and inadvertently confronts the new white settlers with their unspoken terrors.

Remembering Babylon offers a picture of Australia at the time of its foundation, focusing on the hostility between early British settlers and native Aboriginals. It is essentially the story of a boy caught between two worlds—the 'civilised' and the 'primitive.'

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781741667684

Publisher: Random House Australia

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 01 April 2009

Country: Australia

Imprint: Vintage (Australia)

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 16.0mm

Width: 127.0mm

Height: 197.0mm

Weight: 158g

Pages: 192

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About the Author

DAVID MALOUF is the author of short story collections THE COMPLETE STORIES (winner of the Australia Asia Literary Award), DREAM STUFF ('These stories are pearls,' - Spectator) and EVERY MOVE YOU MAKE and of acclaimed novels including THE GREAT WORLD (winner of the Commonwealth Writers' and Miles Franklin Prizes) and REMEMBERING BABYLON (shortlisted for the Booker Prize and winner of the IMPAC Dublin Literary Award). His most recent work RANSOM was shortlisted The Age Book of the Year Award and the Qld Premier's Literary Award. He also writes poetry, drama and libretti for operas. Born and brought up in Brisbane, he lives in Sydney.

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