Oscar and Lucinda
First edition (Australia) | |
| Author | Peter Carey |
|---|---|
| Cover artist | Pierre Le-Tan |
| Language | English |
| Genre | Novel |
| Set in | England and New South Wales, 1838–1866 and 1970 |
| Publisher | University of Queensland Press (UQP) |
Publication date | 1988 |
| Publication place | Australia |
| Media type | Print (hardback, Ppperback) |
| Pages | 528 pp |
| ISBN | 0-7022-2116-3 |
| OCLC | 21002433 |
| 823.914 | |
| LC Class | MLCM 91/08820 (P) PR9619.3.C36 |
| Preceded by | Illywhacker |
| Followed by | The Tax Inspector |
Oscar and Lucinda is a novel by Australian author Peter Carey. It won the 1988 Booker Prize the year it was released, and the 1989 Miles Franklin Award. It was shortlisted in 2008 for The Best of the Booker, in celebration of the prize's 40th anniversary.