The Cupboard Under the Stairs

The Cupboard Under the Stairs

First edition
Author	George Turner
Country	Australia
Language	English
Publisher	Cassell, Australia
Publication date	1962
Media type	Print (Hardback)

The Cupboard Under the Stairs is a Miles Franklin Award-winning novel by Australian author George Turner. This novel shared the award with The Well Dressed Explorer by Thea Astley.

The novel tells the story of Harry White, who attempts to rebuild his life after spending six years in a mental institution.

Notes[]

The novel carries the following dedication: "To Betty and Lindsay Bloomfield for one reason and another".

The author added the following note: "Kilkalla is not modelled on any existing branch of the Department of Mental Hygiene. To eliminate such confusion I have employed only generalized statements as to the detailed nature of the work carried on there, emphasizing only that it is experimental."

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