Water Man (novel)
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| Author | Roger McDonald |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
| Publisher | Picador, Australia |
Publication date | 1993 |
| Publication place | Australia |
| Media type | Print (Paperback) |
| Pages | 315 |
| ISBN | 0330273981 |
| Preceded by | Flynn |
| Followed by | The Slap |
Water Man is a 1993 novel by Australian novelist Roger McDonald.
Plot summary
The "water man" of the book's title is a water diviner - or rather two water diviners: one working on an Australian station in 1939 and the other working the same property 50 years later. Events surrounding the first divining echo down the years to the second, when tensions left unresolved re-emerge and engulf a new set of characters.
Notes
- Dedication: When bright things tarnish he will be truly gone. Then you will know him.
Reviews
- The Canberra Times[1]
Awards and nominations
- 1994 shortlisted Miles Franklin Literary Award