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Praiseworthy (2023) is a novel by Australian writer Alexis Wright.It was initially published by Giramondo Publishing in Australia in 2023. [1]Praiseworthy won a litany of Australian literary awards, including the 2023 Queensland Literary Awards' Fiction Book Award, 2024 ALS Gold Medal, the 2024 Miles Franklin Award, and the 2024 Stella Prize.
Praiseworthy knocks him uphill with a punch from his left glove, which was weighted by the gold dust. The robbers take Higgins' coat, which contains the map. Jack and Praiseworthy arrive in Hangtown and have several adventures. When news of Praiseworthy's fight with the robbers reaches the locals, the miners give him the nickname "Bullwhip".
Alexis Wright FAHA (born 25 November 1950) is an Aboriginal Australian writer. She is best known for winning the Miles Franklin Award for her 2006 novel Carpentaria.She was the first writer to win the Stella Prize twice, in 2018 for her "collective memoir" of Leigh Bruce "Tracker" Tilmouth and in 2024 for Praiseworthy.
The Praiseworthy One: The Prophet Muhammad in Islamic Texts and Images is a book by Christiane Gruber. Published in 2018 by Indiana University Press , it is about the history of aniconism in Islam and depictions of Muhammad in Islamic art.
A standout reader review: “A good way to finish out the series. Like with the first two, this book was full of adventure, tension and a bit of spice. I laughed out loud in some parts, got ...
The highest-ranked book on the list was the Elena Ferrante novel My Brilliant Friend published in 2012. Authors Ferrante, Jesmyn Ward, and George Saunders each had three books on the list, the most of any author.
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Sam Damon (Sam Elliott) is a virile and praiseworthy warrior.Courtney Massengale (Cliff Potts) is the opposite—an impotent, self-aggrandizing conniver.The story tracks their journey over 40 years, between the First and Second World Wars, as their lives, and the lives of those around them, change along with the world.