Trap (novel)
| Author | Peter Mathers |
|---|---|
| Country | Australia |
| Language | English |
| Genre | Novel |
| Publisher | Cassell, Australia |
Publication date | 1966 |
| Media type | Print (Hardback) |
| Preceded by | – |
| Followed by | The Wort Papers |
Trap (1966) is the first novel by Australian author Peter Mathers.[1] It won the Miles Franklin Award for 1966.[2]
Story outline
The novel follows the life of Jack Trap, a man living on the outskirts of Melbourne in the 1960s. Trap is of mixed Irish, English and Aboriginal background, in his forties and fat. He joins with a small group of outsiders and travels to a mining lease on Cape York to form a co-operative community.
Critical reception
In The Canberra Times Maurice Dunlevy found that the attempted satire fell well short of its target: "Trap is a first novel and reads like one. It attempts to be satirical, shocking and avant garde — succeeds only in being naive...His irony is too heavy, his targets are too obvious and he never cuts deeper than satirical revue."[3]
References
| Awards and achievements | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by The Slow Natives |
Miles Franklin Award recipient 1966 |
Succeeded by Bring Larks and Heroes |
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