The Mountain (novel)
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| Author | Drusilla Modjeska |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
| Genre | novel |
| Publisher | Vintage |
Publication date | 2012 |
| Publication place | Australia |
| Media type | Print (paperback) |
| Pages | 432 pp |
| ISBN | 9781741666502 |
| Preceded by | The Orchard |
The Mountain (2012) is a novel by Australian author Drusilla Modjeska.[1] It was shortlisted for the 2013 Miles Franklin Award.
The novel consists of two parts: "Book One" which features a group of ex-pat Australians and Papuans on a Papua New Guinea university campus in the period shortly before independence; and "Book Two", set after PNG independence and follows one character's journey back to Australia.