The White Body of Evening

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The White Body of Evening
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First edition
Author A. L. McCann
LanguageEnglish
Genre Horror
Publisher Flamingo
Publication date
August 2002
Publication placeAustralia
Media typePrint (paperback)
Pages350 pp (first edition)
ISBN 0-7322-7467-2

The White Body of Evening is a 2002 horror novel by A. L. McCann. It is set in late 19th century Melbourne where a family is facing a degenerating marriage and the children exposed to the city's possibilities. [1]

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Background

The White Body of Evening was first published in Australia in August 2002 by Flamingo in trade paperback format. [2] In 2003 it was re-released in mass market paperback format. [1] The White Body of Evening won the 2002 Aurealis Award for best horror novel. [3]

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  3. "aurealis awards, previous years' results" (PDF). Aurealis Awards. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2010-12-24. Retrieved 2010-01-04.