48 Shades of Brown

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48 Shades of Brown
48 Shades of Brown by Nick Earls.jpg
Author Nick Earls
Language English
Genre Young adult novel
Published1999 (Penguin Books)
Publication place Australia
Media typePrint (Paperback)
ISBN 0-14-028769-8
OCLC 44838606
LC Class PZ7.E1264 Aae 1999

48 Shades of Brown is a young-adult novel by Australian author Nick Earls, [1] published by Penguin Books in 1999. The novel was awarded Children's Book of the Year: Older Readers by the Children's Book Council of Australia in 2000. [2] The novel has been adapted into a play and a film. [2] [1]

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Plot

In his final year at school, and with his parents overseas, Dan is forced to grow up fast when he moves in with his 22-year-old aunt Jacq and her eccentric friend Naomi. His story is light-hearted and funny, with a definite twist of insanity. [3]

Adaptations

In 2001, Philip Dean adapted the novel into a play for the La Boite Theatre Company. The play's script was published by Currency Press. [4] The novel was also adapted into a film, titled 48 Shades , which was released on DVD after screening across cinemas in Australia in 2006.

References

  1. 1 2 "Nick Earls". The Conversation. 9 August 2016. Retrieved 18 December 2016.
  2. 1 2 "48 Shades - Film Reviews - Film - Entertainment". smh.com.au. 30 August 2006. Retrieved 18 December 2016.
  3. ↑ Bantock., Nick. "Boy Proof, 48 Shades of Brown, The Order of the Poison Oak, and The Riddles of Epsilon - Reviewed by Colleen Mondor". Eclectica Magazine v9n3. Retrieved 18 December 2016.
  4. ↑ Dean, Philip (2001). 48 Shades of Brown. Sydney: Currency Press. ISBN   9780868196527. Archived from the original on 27 March 2018. Retrieved 5 June 2020.


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