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In Nimblefoot, Robert Drewe returns to historical fiction after more than 25 years

  • Written by: Per Henningsgaard, Senior Lecturer, Curtin University
In Nimblefoot, Robert Drewe returns to historical fiction after more than 25 yearsNimblefoot, winner of the 1870 Melbourne Cup.State Library of Victoria

Nimblefoot is the eighth novel by Robert Drewe. His first, The Savage Crows, was published in 1976. He is the author of four collections of short stories, two memoirs, and numerous works in a variety of other forms.

He is also the recipient of numerous literary prizes, including...

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