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Roger McDonald
Roger McDonald was born at Lambing Flat (now Young), New South Wales, and educated at country schools and in Sydney. He is the author of many novels dealing with many aspects of the Australian experience, including the prizewinning 1915 and Mr Darwin’s Shooter. His account of travelling through the outback with a team of New Zealand shearers, Shearers’ Motel, was awarded the 1993 National Book Award for non-fiction.
Awards
Winner, National Book Award for Non Fiction, 1993
Books available from Fremantle Press
Other Books by this Author
- Mr Darwin’s Shooter
- Shearer’s Motel
From the Catalogue
Outdoor Reading in Freo
The National Year of Reading is about turning Australia into a nation of readers. Fremantle City Library invites you the launch of the National Year of Reading 2012 at their Outdoor Reading Room.
Indulge your love of reading this Valentine’s Day with a morning tea and talks by Susanna Juliano author of Fremantle Italians and Andrew Relph, author of Not Drowning, Reading
When: 10am, 14 February 2012
Where: Outdoor Reading Room, Kings Square, Fremantle
RSVP by 7 Feb: 08 9432 9766 or frelib@fremantle.wa.gov.au
