The Secret River

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The Secret River is a historical novel by Australian author Kate Grenville that explores the brutal realities of colonization and frontier conflict in early 19th-century New South Wales.

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instanceOf Australian novel
historical novel
novel
author Kate Grenville NERFINISHED
awarded Commonwealth Writers’ Prize for Best Book (South East Asia and South Pacific) 2006 NERFINISHED
countryOfOrigin Australia
explores brutal realities of colonization in Australia
relationships between settlers and Aboriginal people
firstPublicationFormat print
followedBy Sarah Thornhill NERFINISHED
The Lieutenant NERFINISHED
genre colonial literature
historical fiction
hasAdaptation The Secret River (stage play) NERFINISHED
The Secret River (television miniseries) NERFINISHED
hasISBN 9781920885759
inspiredBy Kate Grenville’s family history
language English
literaryMovement contemporary Australian literature
mainCharacter Sal Thornhill NERFINISHED
William Thornhill NERFINISHED
narrativePerspective third-person narration
notableFor depiction of frontier violence in colonial Australia
originalPublicationYear 2005
partOfSeries The Colonial Trilogy NERFINISHED
publisher Text Publishing NERFINISHED
setInCountry Australia NERFINISHED
setInLocation New South Wales NERFINISHED
setInPeriod early 19th century
shortlistedFor Man Booker Prize 2006 NERFINISHED
Miles Franklin Award 2006 NERFINISHED
subjectMatter British convict transportation to Australia
settler–Indigenous conflict in New South Wales
theme colonization
dispossession of Indigenous peoples
frontier conflict
land ownership
moral responsibility
violence

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Jan Sardi notableWork The Secret River
Jan Sardi wroteScreenplayFor The Secret River