The Architect (novel)
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| Author | John Scott |
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| Country | Australia |
| Language | English |
| Genre | novel |
| Publisher | Penguin, Australia |
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Publication date
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2001 |
| Media type | Print (Paperback) |
| Pages | 174 |
| ISBN | 0670910449 |
| Preceded by | Before I Wake |
| Followed by | Warra Warra |
The Architect (2001) is a novel by Australian author John Scott. It was shortlisted for the 2002 Miles Franklin Award.
Plot summary
The novel tells the story of two architects: successful young Australian Andrew Martin, and neglected Johannes Von Ruhland. When Martin meets Von Ruhland in Berlin he is drawn into the older man's world.
Notes
- Dedication: For Elizabeth Francis and John Hughes
- Epitaph: "Shall mortal man be more just than God? / Shall a man be more pure than his maker?" Job 4: 17
Awards and nominations
- 2002 shortlisted Miles Franklin Award
- 2002 shortlisted Victorian Premier's Literary Awards — The Vance Palmer Prize for Fiction
