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Don Watson’s books include the bestsellers Recollections of a Bleeding Heart, Death Sentence, Watson’s Dictionary of Weasel Words, American Journeys and A Single Tree, a companion to The Bush. He has won The Age Book of the Year (twice), two New South Wales Premier’s Literary Awards, a Walkley Award, a Queensland Literary Award, and many others. He lives in Melbourne. Founded in 1931, Hamish Hamilton is one of Britain’s most distinguished literary lists. Now an integral part of Penguin, it provides a home for an exciting and eclectic group of authors, united by the distinctiveness and excellence of their writing. Don Watson’s books include the bestsellers Recollections of a Bleeding Heart, Death Sentence, Watson’s Dictionary of Weasel Words, American Journeys and A Single Tree, a companion to The Bush. He has won The Age Book of the Year (twice), two New South Wales Premier’s Literary Awards, a Walkley Award, a Queensland Literary Award, and many others. He lives in Melbourne.
'Watson's magnificent, celebratory, contradictory study of the Australian bush will challenge the national imagination.' -- Thomas Keneally, winner of the Booker Prize 'If anyone wants a full blast of what Australia is, was, or might be, thrust The Bush into their hands. Watson seems to have been preparing to write it all his life ...' -- Sydney Morning Herald
