Jamaica (novel)
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| Author | Malcolm Knox |
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| Language | English |
| Genre | novel |
| Publisher | Allen & Unwin, Australia |
Publication date | 2007 |
| Publication place | Australia |
| Media type | Print (Paperback) |
| Pages | 388 |
| ISBN | 9781741753400 |
| Preceded by | A Private Man |
| Followed by | The Life |
Jamaica : A Novel (2007) is a novel by Australian author Malcolm Knox. It won the Colin Roderick Award in 2007, and was shortlisted for the Fiction category of the 2008 Prime Minister's Literary Awards.
A group of six Australian friends - five white, middle-aged males and one female - combine to compete in a marathon relay swim in treacherous waters off Jamaica. But even before the race begins fractures appear in the relationships, with drug-taking, hidden secrets and personal crises coming to dominate.
Notes
- Dedication: The Jamaica portrayed in these pages, and all those who exist there, are works of fiction. This book is dedicated to the facts who got out of the way of a good story.
