Books written by Australian writers I’m going to read – follow-up post

Hey there! One week ago I asked you what books written by Australian writers do you recommend reading. Today I come back with a follow-up post, to tell you what books I discovered and I’m going to read.

Starting from the recommendations I’ve received on the blog (thanks a lot!), I did a little bit more research and I’m glad to tell you that I’ve already ordered the following books:

The Narrow Road to the Deep North by Richard Flanagan (historical fiction about a group of Australian prisoners of war during World War II)
March by Geraldine Brooks (follows the absent father from the Little Women book)
Nine Parts of Desire by Geraldine Brooks (about the hidden world of Islamic women)

Apart from the books mentioned above, I also want to read the following three books (not ordered yet):

The Great World by David Malouf (follows two men who first come to know each other when they are war prisoners of the Japanese)
That Deadman Dance by Kim Scott (evokes the times when the aboriginal Noongar people of Western Australia first encountered the British colonists)
The Chant of Jimmie Blacksmith by Thomas Keneally (about a man who is half aboriginal and half white, unable to fit into either culture)

I am so much looking forward to reading all these books! Of course, I’ll start reading them after finishing the book I’m currently reading – War and Peace by Leo Tolstoy (if you’re interested, you can check out my reading journey).

If you have any other Australian-related recommendations, please share them in the comments section 🙂 Thanks a lot!

‘Till next time … happy reading!

Georgiana