PRAISE FOR MURRAY BAIL
AND THE PAGES

Shortlisted for the Miles Franklin Award 2009

‘Bail’s novel crackles with ideas. It is witty and touching, and also graceful and stylized.’
Sydney Morning Herald

‘A captivating novel…A romance that is as enchanting as it is unexpected. This is a book you can read over and over, gleaning each time new revelations, new and deeper insights.’
Canberra Times

‘Delicate, cagey, amusing…Better than Eucalyptus.’
Don Watson

‘Bail demonstrates his ability to write with a luminous, elemental aura surrounding everything.’
Australian

‘A wonderfully entertaining novel.’
Telegraph (UK)

‘This is a book handling modern cultures, a lively romance, and also, like Bail’s previous novels, a jigsaw of reflections on Australia.’
Sunday Age