The Drowner
| Author | Robert Drewe |
|---|---|
| Country | Australia |
| Language | English |
| Genre | novel |
| Publisher | Pan Macmillan, Australia |
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Publication date
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1996 |
| Media type | Print (Hardback & Paperback) |
| Pages | 329 |
| ISBN | |
| Preceded by | Our Sunshine |
| Followed by | Grace |
The Drowner (1996) is a novel by Australian author Robert Drewe. It was shortlisted for Miles Franklin Award, and won the Vance Palmer Prize for Fiction and New South Wales Premier's Literary Awards — Book of the Year in 1997.
In the late 19th century an Englishman irrigator or "drowner", Will Dance, utilises ancient water-knowledge and modern technology to save a drought-ridden town in Western Australia.
A film adaptation of the novel is currently in development. The proposal lists John Collee as screenwriter with producers Stephen Van Mil and Robert Jones.
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