After China
| Author | Brian Castro |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
| Publisher | Allen & Unwin |
Publication date | 1992 |
| Publication place | Australia |
| Media type | Print (Paperback) |
| Pages | 145 |
| ISBN | 1863732438 |
| Preceded by | Double-Wolf |
| Followed by | Drift |
After China is a 1992 novel by Australian novelist Brian Castro.
Plot summary
Mr You, an ex-patriate Chinese architect, has designed a strange labyrinthine hotel overlooking the ocean. While holidaying in the completed structure he meets a woman on a beach who is dying of cancer. He finds himself drawn to the woman and spins her tales of an ancient China that never existed.
Reviews
- The Canberra Times[1]
Awards and nominations
- 1993 winner Victorian Premier's Literary Awards — The Vance Palmer Prize for Fiction
- 1993 shortlisted NBC Banjo Awards — NBC Banjo Award for Fiction
- 1993 shortlisted Miles Franklin Award