Death of a Whaler
 First edition cover | |
| Author | Nerida Newton |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
| Genre | Novel |
| Publisher | Allen & Unwin |
| Publication date | July 2006 |
| Publication place | Australia |
| Media type | Print (Paperback) |
| Pages | 312 pp (first edition, paperback) |
| ISBN | 1-74114-791-3 (first edition, paperback) |
| OCLC | 74890341 |
| Dewey Decimal | 823/.92 22 |
| LC Class | PR9619.4.N49 D43 2006 |
| Preceded by | The Lambing Flat |
Death of a Whaler is a novel written by Australian author Nerida Newton and was first published in 2006.[1] It is Newton's second novel.[2]
Plot summary
Critical reception
Michelle Griffin, reviewing the novel for The Sydney Morning Herald, found both good and bad with the book: "Newton writes in thoughtful prose. But she is so bald in spelling out her themes of fate and redemption that her slight story sinks beneath the weight of her motifs."[3]
Kirkus Reviews called it "Portentous storytelling lifted by a graceful style."[4]
Notes
- Dedication: To Vida, for the joy passed. To Oliver, for the joy to come.[5]
References
- ↑ "Death of a Whaler by Nerida Newton". National Library of Australia. Retrieved 12 December 2025.
- ↑ "Austlit — Nerida Newton". Austlit. Retrieved 12 December 2025.
- ↑ Griffin, Michelle (8 July 2006). "Death of a Whaler". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 12 December 2025.
- ↑ ""Death of a Whaler"". Kirkus Reviews. Retrieved 12 December 2025.
- ↑ "Austlit — Death of a Whaler by Nerida Newton". Austlit. Retrieved 12 December 2025.