![]() ![]() ![]() After having been raised by a strict and stringently religious father, he rebels and rejects his father’s faith in favor of Anglicanism. Oscar Hopkins is a man full of contradictions. Lucinda challenges Oscar to a bet, knowing that he won’t be able to refuse, and this marks the beginning of their relationship. As they get to know each other, they realize that they are both heavy gamblers. The novel tells the story of the meeting of Englishman Oscar Hopkins and Australian heiress Lucinda Leplastrier when they are both aboard a ship headed to Australia. The book was first published in 1988 and went on to win the Man Booker Prize that same year, and was the recipient of the Miles Franklin Award in 1989. ![]() Oscar And Lucinda is a satirical novel by Australian author Peter Carey. ![]()
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