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Blood (Birch novel)

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Blood
AuthorTony Birch
LanguageEnglish
GenreLiterary fiction
PublisherUniversity of Queensland Press
Publication date
2011
Publication placeAustralia
Media typePrint (Paperback)
Pages432 pp
AwardMiles Franklin Award
ISBN9780702239274

Blood (2011) is a novel by Australian author Tony Birch. It was shortlisted for the 2012 Miles Franklin Award.

Plot summary

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The novel follows a family in crisis, breaking down under the weight of family violence, drugs, lost opportunities, and general neglect.

Reviews

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Conrad Walters in The Sydney Morning Herald found the novel to build to a compelling last third but was let down a little by a hurried ending.[1]

Ed Wright, in The Australian, considered it an "absorbing and endearing tale of children in adversity".[2]

Awards and nominations

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Year Prize Category Result Ref
2011 FAW Christina Stead Award Highly Commended
2012 Melbourne Prize for Literature Best Writing Award Finalist
Civic Choice Award Winner
Miles Franklin Award Shortlisted

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