The Art of the Engine Driver

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The Art of the Engine Driver
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First edition
AuthorSteven Carroll
CountryAustralia
LanguageEnglish
PublisherHarperCollins, Australia
Publication date
2001
Media typePrint (Paperback)
Pages278 pp
ISBN0-7322-7057-X
OCLC52334941
823/.914 21
LC ClassPR9619.3.C382 A88 2001
Preceded bySpirit of Progress 
Followed byThe Gift of Speed 

The Art of the Engine Driver is a 2001 novel by Australian author Steven Carroll. It is the first in a sequence of novels written by Carroll, followed by The Gift of Speed and The Time We Have Taken.[1] Inspired by a dream, the book was originally intended to be a stand-alone novel.[2]

Awards[]

  • Prix Femina (France), Best Foreign Novel, 2005: shortlisted[3]
  • Miles Franklin Literary Award, 2002: shortlisted[3]

Reviews[]

References[]

  1. ^ O'Reilly, Nathanael (2012). "A Portrait of Post-War Melbourne". Antipodes. 26 (1): 106–107. JSTOR 41958035.
  2. ^ Steger, Jason (2015-06-12). "Steven Carroll interview: How a suburban story turned into five novels". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 2021-08-19.
  3. ^ a b "Steven Carroll". AustLit: Discover Australian Stories. Retrieved 2021-08-19.


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