Forest (novel)
Novel by Sonya Hartnett
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Forest is a novel written by the award-winning Australian author Sonya Hartnett. It was first published in 2001 by Viking Australia.[1]
First edition | |
| Author | Sonya Hartnett |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
| Genre | Children's novel |
| Publisher | Viking (Australia) |
| Publication date | 2001 |
| Publication place | Australia |
| Media type | Print (Paperback) |
| Pages | 216 |
| ISBN | 0-670-89920-8 |
| OCLC | 49594478 |
| Dewey Decimal | 823/.914 21 |
| LC Class | PR9619.3.H3345 F67 2001 |
| Preceded by | Thursday's Child |
| Followed by | Of a Boy |
Dedication
"For Greg, who loves cats."
Epigraph
"'Cats, no less liquid than their shadows, Offer no angles to the wind." – A. S. J. Tessimond
Awards
- Won – Children's Book of the Year Award: Older Readers (2002) [2]
- Shortlisted – South Australian Festival Awards for Literature (2002)
Reception
Discussing Forest, Lesley Hawkes finds that "Hartnett offers new and exciting avenues of thought regarding the place of humans in that [Australian] environment."[3]
