The White Body of Evening
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The White Body of Evening is a 2002 horror
novel by A. L. McCann
. It is set in late 19th century Melbourne
where a family is facing a degenerating marriage and the children exposed to the city's possibilities.
for best horror novel
.
Horror fiction
Horror fiction also Horror fantasy is a philosophy of literature, which is intended to, or has the capacity to frighten its readers, inducing feelings of horror and terror. It creates an eerie atmosphere. Horror can be either supernatural or non-supernatural...
novel by A. L. McCann
A. L. McCann
-Biography:McCann lives in Victoria and holds both an MA from the University of Melbourne and a PhD from Cornell University. His academic work has won him awards and fellowships. McCann has also published works in topics such as politics and history. He is a lecturer at the Melbourne University's...
. It is set in late 19th century Melbourne
Melbourne
Melbourne is the capital and most populous city in the state of Victoria, and the second most populous city in Australia. The Melbourne City Centre is the hub of the greater metropolitan area and the Census statistical division—of which "Melbourne" is the common name. As of June 2009, the greater...
where a family is facing a degenerating marriage and the children exposed to the city's possibilities.
Background
The White Body of Evening was first published in Australia in August 2002 by Flamingo in trade paperback format. In 2003 it was re-released in mass market paperback format. The White Body of Evening won the 2002 Aurealis AwardAurealis Award
Aurealis Award for Excellence in Speculative Fiction is an annual literary award for Australian science fiction, fantasy and horror fiction. Only Australians are eligible for the award.-History:...
for best horror novel
Aurealis Award for best horror novel
The Aurealis Awards are presented annually by the Australia-based Chimaera Publications and SpecFaction NSW to published works in order to "recognise the achievements of Australian science fiction, fantasy, horror writers"...
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External links
- The White Body of Evening at the HarperCollinsHarperCollinsHarperCollins is a publishing company owned by News Corporation. It is the combination of the publishers William Collins, Sons and Co Ltd, a British company, and Harper & Row, an American company, itself the result of an earlier merger of Harper & Brothers and Row, Peterson & Company. The worldwide...