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Award History
| Award | Year | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Booker Prize | 2024 | Shortlist |
About This Book
A middle-aged woman returns to the rural Australian convent where she grew up, seeking retreat from her exhausting environmental activism. When the remains of a murdered nun are returned to the convent, and the arrival of a charismatic activist nun disrupts the community's quiet, a novel of faith, doubt, and communal living unfolds.
About the Author
Charlotte WoodAustralian
Charlotte Wood is an Australian novelist born in New South Wales in 1965. She has published seven novels. The Natural Way of Things (2015) won the Stella Prize and the Prime Minister's Literary Award. Read more →
