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Dedication : 'For Kerrie and Paul sister, brother, oldest friends'
Publication Details of Only Known VersionEarliest 2 Known Versions of
Works about this Work
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Scratching the Surface : Trevor Shearston’s New Novel
2021
single work
review
— Appears in: Australian Book Review , March no. 429 2021; (p. 35-36)
— Review of The Beach Caves 2021 single work novel'At the heart of Trevor Shearston’s latest novel, The Beach Caves, is the act of digging. The protagonist, Annette Cooley, is a young archaeology student, thrilled by the allure of her Honours supervisor’s most recent find: the stone remains of an Aboriginal village on the New South Wales south coast that could rewrite the pre-European history of Australia. Intriguing additional sites are soon discovered, but before long the air of excitement is replaced by one of suspicion, jealousy, and dread when a member of the dig team disappears.' (Introduction)
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Scratching the Surface : Trevor Shearston’s New Novel
2021
single work
review
— Appears in: Australian Book Review , March no. 429 2021; (p. 35-36)
— Review of The Beach Caves 2021 single work novel'At the heart of Trevor Shearston’s latest novel, The Beach Caves, is the act of digging. The protagonist, Annette Cooley, is a young archaeology student, thrilled by the allure of her Honours supervisor’s most recent find: the stone remains of an Aboriginal village on the New South Wales south coast that could rewrite the pre-European history of Australia. Intriguing additional sites are soon discovered, but before long the air of excitement is replaced by one of suspicion, jealousy, and dread when a member of the dig team disappears.' (Introduction)
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