Read Around Oceania Challenge
Read at least one book by an author from each country in Oceania.
Best books from Oceania (404)
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La Salamandra by Morris West ES
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La salamandra es un animal legendario que vive en el fuego. Es, por lo tanto, un símbolo del superviviente. Y es, también, el nombre en clave de Bruno Manzini, poderoso industrial italiano de extraño pasado. La Salamandra desafía al coronel Dante Alighiere Matucci, alto funcionario del servicio de inteligencia, a investigar la muerte de un general neofascista. La investigación lo llevará a enfrentar el eterno problema del hombre: saber qué precio se debe pagar por la vida, y cuál por el alma. Morris West, el recordado autor de Las sandali... continue
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The White Girl by Tony Birch EN
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Odette Brown has lived her whole life on the fringes of a small country town. After her daughter disappeared and left her with her granddaughter Sissy to raise on her own, Odette has managed to stay under the radar of the welfare authorities who are removing fair-skinned Aboriginal children from their families. When a new policeman arrives in town, determined to enforce the law, Odette must risk everything to save Sissy and protect everything she loves. In The White Girl, Miles-Franklin-shortlisted author Tony Birch shines a spotlight on the 1960s and the devastating government policy of takin... continue
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Ten Steps to Nanette by Hannah Gadsby EN
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The memoir from Australia's much-loved comedian, Hannah Gadsby, whose stand-up show and self-described swan-song, Nanette, played to sold-out houses in Australia, the UK and the US. Its launch on Netflix, and subsequent Emmy and Peabody wins, took Nanette (and Hannah) to the world.
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Carpentaria by Alexis Wright EN
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Steeped in myth and magical realism, this story exposes the heartbreaking realities of Aboriginal life as indigenous tribes fight to protect their natural resources, sacred sites, and above all, their people.
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A Language of Limbs by Dylin Hardcastle EN
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"The prose is textured, viscous almost, an ooze of sweet honey shot through with golden light . . . A Language of Limbs is a novel of (impeccable) vibes and mood, a gay hymnal written from inside the guts of the two protagonists." —Yves Rees, Australian Book Review A breathtaking, sliding-doors, will-they-won’t-they love story and a tender epic that explores the weight of a choice, the love of community and how joy is found in even the darkest corners. Newcastle, Australia, 1972. On a sticky summer night, a choice must be made: To give in to queer desire or suppress it? To venture into the unk... continue