The Fern Tattoo
The Fern Tattoo is a 2007 novel by the Australian author David Brooks.
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| Author | David Brooks |
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| Country | Australia |
| Language | English |
| Genre | Novel |
| Publisher | University of Queensland Press, Australia |
Publication date | 2007 |
| Media type | Print (Paperback) |
| Pages | 374 pp |
| ISBN | 978-0-7022-3626-6 |
| OCLC | 173655618 |
| A823.3 22 | |
| LC Class | PR9619.3.B715 F47 2007 |
Dedication
"To my daughter Jessica"
Plot summary
Benedict's mother has recently died; after the funeral he receives a phone call from Mrs. Darling, a friend of his mother's. Benedict visits the old woman in the countryside where she tells him various tales that involve three generations of families. He spends the next several years visiting Mrs. Darling, rearranging his personal plans so he can visit her more often. One day he receives a phone call that Mrs. Darling is dying. He finally learns that the stories she has been telling him have been about his own family.[1]
Epigraph
"Yes, man is broad, too broad indeed. I'd have him narrower." - Dmitri Fyodorovitch Karamazov: The Brothers Karamazov, Fyodor Dostoevsky
Awards
- Miles Franklin Literary Award, 2008: shortlisted[2][3]
Notes
- Kevin Rabalais (8 December 2007). "Faced with lies that ring true". The Australian. Archived from the original on 27 September 2008. Retrieved 27 September 2008.
- "Council NEWS in brief - Local News - News - General - Bega District News". 19 September 2008. Archived from the original on 27 September 2008. Retrieved 27 September 2008.
- Lauren Wilson (18 April 2008). "Outsider in mix for Ozlit top gong". The Australian. Archived from the original on 27 September 2008. Retrieved 27 September 2008.