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In An Open Swimmer by Tim Winton, Winton uses elements of the Western Australian Environment to address key themes and issues present within our lives, and influence our opinion on them through the conveying of important messages. Winton’s incorporation of the Western Australian environment into the novel aims to relay significant messages that reflect his opinions on life primarily that risks have to be . An Open Swimmer is the remarkable first novel by award-winning author Tim Winton. Customer Book Reviews. Rated /5 based on 7 customer reviews An Open Swimmer. An Open Swimmer - Kindle edition by Winton, Tim. Download it once and read it on your Kindle device, PC, phones or tablets. Use features like bookmarks, note .

Tim Winton. The pre-eminent Australian novelist of his generation, Tim's literary reputation was established early when his first novel, AN OPEN SWIMMER, won the Australian Vogel Award; his second novel SHALLOWS won the Miles Franklin Award in ; and his third book, SCISSION, a collection of short stories, won the West Australian Council Literary Award in An Open Swimmer. ( ratings by Goodreads) Paperback. English. By (author) Tim Winton. Share. Winner of the Australian/Vogel Award for Best First Novel, Tim Winton's An Open Swimmer is a meditation on past and present, a story of madness and murder, and of the punishing yet redemptive qualities of both fire and water. Only the sea, and perhaps the old man who lives in a shack beside it, can help. An Open Swimmer is a remarkable first novel by one of Australia's most loved and respected writers. RRP $ ×. or 4 payments of $ with Learn more. Booklovers earn $ in rewards when purchasing this title.

An Open Swimmer by Tim Winton. Click here for the lowest price! Paperback, , An Open Swimmer is a remarkable first novel by one of Australia's most loved and respected writers, Tim Winton. Jerra and his best mate Sean set off in a beaten-up old VW to go camping on the coast. Jerra's friends and family want to know when he will finish university, when he will find a girl. But they don't understand about Sean's mother, Jewel, or the bush or the fish with the pearl. They. Tim Winton was born in Perth, Western Australia, but moved at a young age to the small country town of Albany. While a student at Curtin University of Technology, Winton wrote his first novel, An Open Swimmer. It went on to win The Australian/Vogel Literary Award in , and launched his writing career.