The Narrow Road to the Deep North

by Richard Flanagan · first published 2014

The Narrow Road to the Deep North is the sixth novel by Australian author Richard Flanagan. It tells the story of a doctor haunted by memories of a love affair with his uncle's wife and of his subsequent experiences as a Far East prisoner of war during the construction of the Burma Railway. Decades later, he grapples to resolve his rising celebrity in the face of his feelings of failure and guilt. The novel was critically acclaimed and won the 2014 Man Booker Prize.

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Genre:

Historical fiction

Original language:

Australian English

Reader rating:

★ 4.0 / 5 (1 on Open Library)

Year page:

2014