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A poignant and tender sort of love story about two damaged people tenuously connecting. Eleanor is blind and lives with her reclusive mother. Ewan is a cello player with agoraphobia. She is drawn to him through his music but cannot understand the difficulty he faces in forming a friendship. He does not understand her past nor the impact his music has on her. Amidst the heat of a Fremantle summer they stumble towards each other. (Source: Melbourne Library Service)
Notes
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Dedication: This book is dedicated to Parvin Khan
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Epigraph: It seems that almost everyone has a patch of rhubarb tucked in a corner of their garden. Sandi Vit, Michael Hickman, Rhubarb: More Than Just Pies
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Selected as the 'feature title' for the inaugural One Book Project in Western Australia, 2005.
Affiliation Notes
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Writing Disability in Australia:
Type of disability Blindness, agoraphobia. Type of character Primary. Point of view Third person.
Publication Details of Only Known VersionEarliest 2 Known Versions of
Other Formats
- Sound recording.
Works about this Work
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Book Review – Rhubarb by Craig Silvey
2011
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review
— Appears in: Booklover Book Reviews 2011;
— Review of Rhubarb 2004 single work novel -
A Resident Boo Radley
2009
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— Appears in: The Sydney Morning Herald , 25-26 April 2009; (p. 26-27) -
Bleeding in Fremantle : Embodying Trauma in Craig Silvey's Rhubarb
2007
single work
criticism
— Appears in: Westerly , November vol. 52 no. 2007; (p. 202-214) Discusses Craig Silvey's treatments of trauma in his novel, Rhubarb. -
Fremantle : The Port as a Threshold of Consciousness in the Novel
2006
single work
criticism
— Appears in: Westerly , November vol. 51 no. 2006; (p. 145-158) Explores the David Lodge q.v. notion of the narrative nature of consciousness in fiction with regard to literature set in the Western Australian Port of Fremantle. Discussion ranges over a period from 1879 to 2006. -
Rhubarb
2005
single work
review
— Appears in: Viewpoint : On Books for Young Adults , Summer vol. 13 no. 4 2005; (p. 18)
— Review of Rhubarb 2004 single work novel
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The Quality of the New
2004
single work
review
— Appears in: The Sunday Age , 30 May 2004; (p. 24-25)
— Review of Home 2004 single work novel ; The Last Ride 2004 single work novel ; Rhubarb 2004 single work novel -
Rhubarb's Patch is Home Port
2004
single work
review
— Appears in: The West Australian , 29 May 2004; (p. 6)
— Review of Rhubarb 2004 single work novel -
Confused Odd Couple Seeks Sophistication
2004
single work
review
— Appears in: The Weekend Australian , 26-27 June 2004; (p. 13)
— Review of Rhubarb 2004 single work novel ; Toccata & Rain : A Novel 2004 single work novel -
In Short : Fiction
2004
single work
review
— Appears in: The Sydney Morning Herald , 10-11 July 2004; (p. 13)
— Review of Rhubarb 2004 single work novel ; It's Not You, It's Me 2004 single work novel -
A Premium Blend
2004
single work
review
— Appears in: The Bulletin , 24 August vol. 122 no. 6435 2004; (p. 65)
— Review of Ophelia's Fan 2004 single work novel ; Spirit Wrestlers 2004 single work novel ; Rhubarb 2004 single work novel ; Furies 2004 single work novel ; The Gift of Speed 2004 single work novel -
Rhubarb the Flavour of Statewide Bookclub
2005
single work
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— Appears in: The West Australian , 10 January 2005; (p. 11) The Festival of Perth has nominated Silvey's Rhubarb as Western Australia's first "One Book" bookclub book. One thousand copies have been distributed to libraries across the State and "an exciting programme of over 60 One Book events, including workshops, author talks (and) moderated book club discussions" are scheduled to take place.
"One Book is a Festival initiative, presented in partnership with The State Library of Western Australia and the WA State Literature Centre." -
Rhubarb to be Literary Flavour of Arts Festival
2005
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— Appears in: The West Australian , 5 February 2005; (p. 46) -
Everyone's Talking Rhubarb
1989
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— Appears in: West Australian , 26 August 1989; (p. 7) -
Rhubarb, Rhubarb
2005
single work
column
— Appears in: Children's Bookseller & Publisher , October 2005; (p. 11) Silvey discusses the response to his novel Rhubarb and his plans to create a picture book based on the novel's guide dog, Warren. -
Fremantle : The Port as a Threshold of Consciousness in the Novel
2006
single work
criticism
— Appears in: Westerly , November vol. 51 no. 2006; (p. 145-158) Explores the David Lodge q.v. notion of the narrative nature of consciousness in fiction with regard to literature set in the Western Australian Port of Fremantle. Discussion ranges over a period from 1879 to 2006.
Awards
- 2005 joint winner The Sydney Morning Herald Best Young Novelist of the Year
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Settings:
- Fremantle, Fremantle area, South West Perth, Perth, Western Australia,
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