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    The Best Australian Novels, recommended by Nicholas Jose

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    The Best Australian Novels - Tomorrow and Tomorrow and Tomorrow by M Barnard Eldershaw

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    Tomorrow and Tomorrow and Tomorrow
    by M Barnard Eldershaw
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    The Best Australian Novels - The Merry-Go-Round in the Sea by Randolph Stow

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    The Merry-Go-Round in the Sea
    by Randolph Stow
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    The Best Australian Novels - Bliss by Peter Carey

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    Bliss
    by Peter Carey
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    The Best Australian Novels - An Imaginary Life by David Malouf

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    An Imaginary Life
    by David Malouf
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    The Best Australian Novels - Carpentaria by Alexis Wright

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    Carpentaria
    by Alexis Wright

The Best Australian Novels, recommended by Nicholas Jose

Australia is a highly urban place and yet the imagination of its writers goes to remote places and times, says Australian novelist Nicholas Jose. He picks the best Australian novels.

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