The Pages (novel)

The Pages

First edition
Author	Murray Bail
Language	English
Publisher	Text Publishing
Publication date	2008
Publication place	Australia
Media type	Print (hardback & paperback)
Pages	199
ISBN	9781921351464
Preceded by	Eucalyptus
Followed by	The Voyage

The Pages is a 2008 novel by Australian novelist Murray Bail.

Plot summary

An Australian bush philosopher, Wesley Antill, dies, leaving behind a vast collection of philosophical works. His will indicates that it should be published, so Antill's siblings arrange for Erica, a philosopher, and Sophie, a psychoanalyst, to examine the work and decide if it is actually publishable.

Reviews

• The Guardian ^[1]
• The New York Times ^[2]

Awards and nominations

• 2009 shortlisted Miles Franklin Literary Award ^[3]
• 2009 shortlisted Victorian Premier's Literary Awards — The Vance Palmer Prize for Fiction ^[4]
• 2009 shortlisted Prime Minister's Literary Awards — Fiction ^[5]

References

1. The Guardian, "Thinking about the World" by Hermoine Lee, 23 August 2008
2. The New York Times, "Woolgathering" by Alison McCulloch, 20 August 2010
3. Steger, Jason (2009-04-16). "Melbourne novelist Tsiolkas on Miles Franklin shortlist". The Age. Retrieved 2024-01-28.
4. "Vance Palmer Prize for Fiction - 2009 Winner". Archived from the original on 2010-05-05. Retrieved 2024-01-28.
5. ""2009 Prime Minister's Literary Awards shortlist"". Dept of the Environment, Water, Heritage and the Arts. Archived from the original on 30 October 2009. Retrieved 28 January 2024.