by Peter Carey · Faber & Faber · tapa blanda · ISBN 9780571153046
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«Oscar and Lucinda» is the historical novel by Peter Carey, published by Faber & Faber in paperback (528 pages, in English).
In 1864, a transatlantic steamer bound for Australia is the setting for the meeting between Oscar Hopkins, an Oxford seminarian, and Lucinda Leplastrier, a Sydney heiress fascinated by glass. Their relationship blends love with a historical journey of passion, obsession, adventure and discovery.
First published in 1988, the novel was awarded the Booker Prize and the Miles Franklin Literary Award.
For readers of historical and literary fiction; its blend of romance and period portraiture also suits book clubs.
Peter Philip Carey is an Australian novelist who has lived in New York City for more than three decades.
