Eucalyptus

by Murray Bail | Literature & Fiction |
ISBN: 1875847944 Global Overview for this book
Registered by wingkeeta1wing of Whitianga, Waikato-Coromandel New Zealand on 11/1/2018
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Journal Entry 1 by wingkeeta1wing from Whitianga, Waikato-Coromandel New Zealand on Thursday, November 1, 2018
1999 Winner of the Miles Franklin Award and the Commonwealth Writers Prize. On a property in western New South Wales a man named Holland lives with his daughter Ellen. Over the years, as she grows into a beautiful young woman, he plants hundreds of different gum trees on his land. When Ellen is nineteen her father announces his decision- she will marry the man who can name all his species of eucalyptus, down to the last tree... Eucalyptus is a modern fairy tale and an unpredictable love story. Haunting and mesmeric, it illuminates the nature of story-telling itself.

Journal Entry 2 by wingkeeta1wing at By mail / post / courier, By Mail/Post/Courier -- Controlled Releases on Thursday, January 28, 2021

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Travelling to the winner of the 2021 Australian Literature Sweep hosted by J4shaw. Congratulations and I hope you enjoy the book shower :)

Journal Entry 3 by wingtigergirlnzwing at Napier, Hawkes Bay-Poverty Bay New Zealand on Monday, February 1, 2021
Wow, I think I am the Winner! This book looks intriguing! I'm looking forward to reading this when it gets to descend my now massive Mt TBR - thank you :D

Journal Entry 4 by wingtigergirlnzwing at Napier, Hawkes Bay-Poverty Bay New Zealand on Friday, September 23, 2022
Given up on page 112. I was hoping it would get better but it just felt like a book about Eucalyptus trees with what felt like sexist banter. Ugh, not for me. Over on GoodReads people seem to give it either 1 star or 5, so a book that you either love or hate. I tried!

Journal Entry 5 by wingtigergirlnzwing at Secret Santa, By Mail/Post/Courier -- Controlled Releases on Thursday, December 15, 2022

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This book seems either hit or miss - if it is a hit with you dear reader, fabulous! If a miss, I'm sure you'll hurry it upon it's way. Merry Christmas!

Journal Entry 6 by wingEdwardstreetwing at Lower Hutt, Wellington Province New Zealand on Tuesday, December 20, 2022
From my Secret Santa- thanks

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What an unusual book. Difficult to get into but slowly draws you in to the life of a father and daughter in a small country town.
Fragments of stories intrigue.
I hope the next reader persists and is rewarded. Will take to Australia Jan 23 and post to a Wishlist tag game player.

Released 1 yr ago (1/26/2023 UTC) at —- by hand, post, or courier in Wellington City, Wellington Province New Zealand

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Corrected release date thx TG

Journal Entry 9 by wingRach260wing at Mackay, Queensland Australia on Friday, January 27, 2023
Thank you Edwardstreet for this Wishlist tag. I look forward to reading it. Gratefully received alongside 2 other tags.
I’ve heard that this novel should be read before reading Helen Garner’s memoirs if one is to give it a fair go. I love Garner, does that mean I’ll hate Bail? It seems it’s a pretty polarising novel. My TBR pile is immense, but I’ll get to this one sooner or later.

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