After China
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| Author | Brian Castro |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
| Publisher | Allen & Unwin |
Publication date | 1992 |
| Publication place | Australia |
| Media type | Print (Paperback) |
| Pages | 145 |
| ISBN | 1863732438 |
| Preceded by | Double-Wolf |
| Followed by | Drift |
After China is a 1992 novel by Australian novelist Brian Castro.[1]
Plot summary
Mr You, an ex-patriate Chinese architect, has designed a strange labyrinthine hotel overlooking the ocean. While holidaying in the completed structure he meets a woman on a beach who is dying of cancer. He finds himself drawn to the woman and spins her tales of an ancient China that never existed.
Reviews
- The Canberra Times[2]
Awards and nominations
- 1993 winner Victorian Premier's Literary Awards — The Vance Palmer Prize for Fiction [3]
- 1993 shortlisted NBC Banjo Awards — NBC Banjo Award for Fiction
- 1993 shortlisted Miles Franklin Award[4]
External links
- Wakefield Press Publicity page [5]
References
- ^ "After China". Austlit. Retrieved 8 June 2023.
- ^ "The Canberra Times, 10 October 1992, p49". The Canberra Times. Retrieved 8 June 2023.
- ^ "The Canberra Times, 19 September 1993, p26". The Canberra Times. Retrieved 8 June 2023.
- ^ "The Canberra Times, 6 June 1993, p24". The Canberra Times. Retrieved 8 June 2023.
- ^ "After China - Brian Castro". Wakefield Press. Retrieved 8 June 2023.
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