The Pages is a 2008 novel by Australian novelist Murray Bail.
Plot summary An Australian bush philosopher, Wesley Antill, dies, leaving behind a vast collection of philosophical works. His will indicates that it should be published, so Antill's siblings arrange for Erica, a philosopher, and Sophie, a psychoanalyst, to examine the work and decide if it is actually publishable.
Reviews The GuardianThe Guardian, "Thinking about the World" by Hermoine Lee, 23 August 2008 The New York TimesThe New York Times, "Woolgathering" by Alison McCulloch, 20 August 2010
Awards and nominations 2009 shortlisted Miles Franklin Literary Award 2009 shortlisted Victorian Premier's Literary Awards — The Vance Palmer Prize for Fiction 2009 shortlisted Prime Minister's Literary Awards — Fiction
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