 First edition | |
| Author | Andrew McGahan |
|---|---|
| Country | Australia |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | Allen & Unwin, Australia |
Publication date | 2006 |
| Media type | Print ( Paperback) |
| Pages | 294 |
| ISBN | 1-74114-931-2 |
| OCLC | 83977616 |
| 823/.914 22 | |
| LC Class | PR9619.3.M3234 U53 2006 |
Underground is a 2006 novel by Australian author Andrew McGahan. It is set in a near-future right-wing governed Australia.
Reception
A review of Underground in The Sydney Morning Herald called it "McGahan's most nakedly political work so far, positioning itself as a comment on the "war on terror" generally and a broadside against the Howard government in particular." that it "suffers from a fatal equivocation: it is neither hilarious nor penetrating enough." and "The bombastic action and outrageous twists of fate (Leo is kidnapped three times, by three separate groups, in the first 50 pages) does not allow for the analysis that might have given the novel authority." [1]
Underground has also been reviewed by Australian Quarterly, [2] The Bulletin, [3] Antipodes, [4] and Overland. [5]
Awards
- International Dublin Literary Award, 2008: longlisted [6]
- Australian Book Industry Awards, Australian Literary Fiction Book of the Year, 2007: shortlisted
- Queensland Premier's Literary Awards, Best Fiction Book, 2007: shortlisted [7]
- Aurealis Awards for Excellence in Australian Speculative Fiction, Science Fiction Division, Novel, 2006: shortlisted [8]
- FAW Christina Stead Award, 2006: highly commended
References
- ^ Ley, James (2 October 2006). "Underground". Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 24 March 2022.
- ^ Tony Smith (September 2006). "Review: Underground". Australian Quarterly. 78 (5). Australian Institute of Policy and Science: 38–39. doi: 10.2307/20638428. JSTOR 20638428.
- ^ "Cowering Inferno". The Bulletin. 124 (6544). Australian Consolidated Press: 76. October 2006. Retrieved 12 December 2018.[ dead link]
- ^ Steven R. Luebke (June 2008). "Review: A 1984 For Our Time". Antipodes. 22 (1). Wayne State University Press: 75–76. JSTOR 41957696.
- ^ Steven Lang (March 2007). "Slumming It". Overland (186). O L Society Limited: 18. Retrieved 12 December 2018.[ dead link]
- ^ "2008 Longlist". dublinliteraryaward.ie. Dublin City Council. Retrieved 12 December 2018.
- ^ "Queensland Literary Awards: Shortlist Announced". statements.qld.gov.au. Queensland Government. 16 August 2007. Retrieved 12 December 2018.
- ^ "Aurealis Awards, Previous Years' Results: Best Science Fiction Novel" (PDF). aurealisawards.files.wordpress.com. Chimaera Publications. Retrieved 12 December 2018.
External links
- Library holdings of Underground
- Underground title listing at the Internet Speculative Fiction Database