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The Swan Book
First edition cover
AuthorAlexis Wright
Cover artistDarren Gilbert
CountryAustralia
LanguageEnglish
GenreFiction
PublisherGiramondo Publishing
Publication date
2013
Media typePrint (paperback)
Pages339 pp
ISBN978-1-922146-83-0
OCLC849317121
Preceded byCarpentaria 

The Swan Book is the third novel by the Indigenous Australian author Alexis Wright. It met with critical acclaim when it was published, and was short-listed for Australia's premier literary prize, the Miles Franklin Award.[1][2]

  1. ^ Webb, Jen. "Living wound: The Swan Book". Australian Book Review. Retrieved 3 July 2015.
  2. ^ Gleeson-White, Jane. "Going viral". Sydney Review of Books. Retrieved 3 July 2015.

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