Isobel on the Way to the Corner Shop (1999) is a novel by Australian writer Amy Witting. It was originally published by Penguin in Australia in 1999.[1]
| Author | Amy Witting |
|---|---|
| Country | Australia |
| Language | English |
| Genre | Fiction |
| Publisher | Penguin |
Publication date | 31 July 1999 |
| Media type | |
| Pages | 352 pp. |
| Awards | The Age Book of the Year Award - Fiction winner 2000 |
| ISBN | 0140286349 |
| Preceded by | Maria's War |
| Followed by | After Cynthia |
This was the second novel by the author to feature her character Isobel Callaghan, following I is for Isobel (1989).[1]
Synopsis edit
Isobel Callaghan collapses on the way to her local corner shop and wakes to find herself in hospital. There she discovers that she is being moved to a sanatorium in the Blue Mountains.
Publishing history edit
After its initial publication in Australia by Penguin in 1999,[2] the novel was reprinted by Text Publishing in 2015.[3]
Awards edit
- The Age Book of the Year Award - Fiction winner 2000[4]
See also edit
References edit
- ^ a b "Austlit — Isobel on the Way to the Corner Shop by Amy Witting (Penguin) 1999". Austlit. Retrieved 24 February 2024.
- ^ "Isobel on the Way to the Corner Shop (Penguin 1999)". National Library of Australia. Retrieved 24 February 2024.
- ^ "Isobel on the Way to the Corner Shop (Text 2015)". National Library of Australia. Retrieved 24 February 2024.
- ^ "Austlit — Age Book of the Year — Imaginative Writing Prize 1998-2000". Austlit. Retrieved 24 February 2024.