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Oscar and Lucinda
Oscar and Lucinda
Author: Peter Carey
ISBN-13: 9780060915926
ISBN-10: 0060915927
Publication Date: 7/1995
Pages: 448
Rating:
  • Currently 3/5 Stars.
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3 stars, based on 15 ratings
Publisher: Perennial
Book Type: Paperback
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canadianeh avatar reviewed Oscar and Lucinda on + 242 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 3
What a splendidly written story: I loved every line. Ten times better than the movie. And only in 19th century Australia could such a story of misfits take place, one an heiress and one an Anglican minister who places his bets with divine guidance. How can a story be so well-grounded and so crazy at the same time?
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Helpful Score: 1
Wonderful.
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A novel set in both England and Australia during victorian times depicts some most unusual characters and events