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Oscar and Lucinda
First edition (Australia)
AuthorPeter Carey
Cover artistPierre Le-Tan
CountryAustralia
LanguageEnglish
Genrenovel
Set inEngland and New South Wales, 1838–1866 and 1970
PublisherUniversity of Queensland Press (UQP)
Publication date
1988
Media typePrint (Hardback, Paperback)
Pages528 pp
ISBN0-7022-2116-3
OCLC21002433
Dewey Decimal
823.914
LC ClassMLCM 91/08820 (P) PR9619.3.C36
Preceded byIllywhacker 
Followed byThe Tax Inspector 

Oscar and Lucinda is a novel by Australian author Peter Carey which won the 1988 Booker Prize and the 1989 Miles Franklin Award.[1] It was shortlisted for The Best of the Booker.[2][3]

  1. ^ Strongman, Luke (22 May 2002). "The Booker Prize and the Legacy of Empire". Rodopi – via Google Books.
  2. ^ Hassall, Anthony J. (22 May 1998). "Dancing on Hot Macadam: Peter Carey's Fiction". Univ. of Queensland Press – via Google Books.
  3. ^ Snodgrass, Mary Ellen (10 March 2010). "Peter Carey: A Literary Companion". McFarland – via Google Books.

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