Written in English
Booker 2006 · Shortlist
The Secret River
The Secret River
Kate Grenville · 55 when first published
Novel · 334 pages · Historical
AI-generated summary:In 1806 a London waterman's mistake gets him shipped to New South Wales for life with his family, and he lays claim to land on the Hawkesbury where Aboriginal people already live.
Also: Miles Franklin 2006 shortlist