The Patron Saint of Eels

The Patron Saint of Eels (2005) is a novel by Australian author Gregory Day. It won the 2006 ALS Gold Medal.

The Patron Saint of Eels
AuthorGregory Day
CountryAustralia
LanguageEnglish
Genrenovel
PublisherPicador, Australia
Publication date
2005
Media typePrint (Paperback)
Pages181
ISBN0330421581

Plot summary

A moral tale, the novel tells the story of an Italian saint, Fra Ionio, who comes down from heaven to the small Australian town of Mangowak, to save some eels trapped in a ditch and to teach life lessons to some locals.

Reviews

Lisa Gorton in The Age noted that the novel "is gentle in spirit, reverent and celebratory", and "is as much a tribute to the life of a small town as it is the hagiography of a saint."[1]

Awards and nominations

References

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