To the Islands

Originally published in 1958, this classic Australian novel won its 22-year-old author the Miles Franklin Award and the Gold Medal of the Australian Literature Society. Set in the north-west of Australia in 1957, the story concerns a Christian missionary who has lost his faith. This edition presents the revised version that Stow produced in 1981. Also includes Stow's introduction to the revised edition, dated 1991, and a new foreword by Anthony J. Hassall, author of a critical study of Stow's literature, 'Strange Country'. Author was awarded the 1979 Patrick White Award. His other publications include 'Visitants' and 'Tourmaline'.Stow, Randolph is the author of 'To the Islands' with ISBN 9780800877392 and ISBN 080087739X.