The Passage (Palmer novel)

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The Passage
Author Vance Palmer
Country Australia
Language English
Publisher Stanley Paul, England
Publication date
1930
Media typePrint (Hardback and Paperback)
Pages288
Preceded byMen are Human 
Followed byDaybreak 

The Passage (1930) is a novel by Australian author Vance Palmer. [1] It won the ALS Gold Medal for Best Novel in 1930.

Contents

Plot summary

The novel is set in a small fishing village on the coast of Queensland, known as "The Passage", and centres around the affairs of the Callaways, original pioneers in the area. The tranquility of this unspoilt, idyllic location is endangered by Vic Osborne, a developer who threatens to urbanize "The Passage".

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References

  1. "Austlit - The Passage by Vance Palmer". Austlit. Retrieved 18 July 2023.
  2. "Australiana : Vance Palmer's Prize Novel" by John K. EwersThe West Australian, 6 June 1931, p4
  3. "Vance Palmer : Poet and Novelist" by J.E.S. The Age, 28 October 1933, p4
  4. "The Passage by Vance Palmer" Austlit
  5. "Best Novel of 1930" The Argus, 16 June 1931, p6