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Language
  
English

Media type
  
Print (Paperback)

Preceded by
  
Falling Woman

Author
  
Belinda Castles

Genre
  
Novel

Country
  
Australia

3.6/5
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Publication date
  
2007

Pages
  
287

Originally published
  
2007

Page count
  
287

ISBN
  
9781741751932

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Publisher
  
Allen & Unwin, Australia

The River Baptists (2007) is a novel by Australian author Belinda Castles. It won The Australian/Vogel Literary Award in 2006.

Contents

Plot summary

The novel is set in a riverside community and tells the stories of pregnant Rose, grieving her dead father and waiting for the arrival of her baby; Danny, who runs the local water-taxi service and is hiding from his violent father; and the members of the local community.

Reviews

  • Lorien Kaye in The Age noted "The River Baptists starts quietly but gradually ratchets up the tension. The transformation is subtle enough to be credible. It is impossible to resist river-related metaphors to describe this novel, filled as it is with undertows and undercurrents; ultimately, the reader is swept away."
  • The Australian/Vogel Literary Award judges, Matt Buchanan and Jenny Tabakoff, in The Sydney Morning Herald: "Thoughtful and well-paced book, with tension mounting nicely and a lovely evocation of the river and its characters. A very satisfying read."

    • Awards and nominations

  • 2006 winner The Australian/Vogel Literary Award

    • References

    The River Baptists Wikipedia
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