The Old Lie is a 2019 novel by Claire G. Coleman.[1] It is about Earth joining an alien force, the Federation, to defend against another, the Conglomeration.
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| Author | Claire G. Coleman |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
| Genre | Science fiction |
| Published | 2019 (Hachette Australia) |
| Publication place | Australia |
| Media type | Print (hardback) |
| Pages | 356 |
| ISBN | 9780733640841 |
| OCLC | 1091587502 |
Reception
editA reviewer in Locus, although finding The Old Lie "an infuriating novel to read," concludes that "what ultimately shines through is Coleman’s passion, her fury and, most importantly, her keen sense of justice."[2]
The Adelaide Review wrote that "Coleman interrogates our own recent past and present from stolen generations and Maralinga weapons testing to the age-old capacity for cold, bureaucratic inhumanity exhibited by aliens and humans alike."[3]
The Old Lie has also been reviewed by The Canberra Times,[4] The Saturday Paper,[5] The Sydney Morning Herald[6] and Australian Book Review.[7]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "The Old Lie by Claire G. Coleman". National Library of Australia. Retrieved 7 July 2024.
- ^ Ian Mond (15 November 2019). "Ian Mond Reviews The Old Lie by Claire G. Coleman". Locus. Locus SF Foundation. Retrieved 14 August 2021.
- ^ Walter Marsh (28 August 2019). "Book Review: The Old Lie". The Adelaide Review. Opinion Media. Retrieved 14 August 2021.
- ^ Zoya Patel (26 October 2019). "The Old Lie, by Claire G. Coleman, is set in the future, with a cast of indigenous characters". The Canberra Times. Retrieved 14 August 2021.
Like her award-winning novel, Terra Nullius, Coleman has used speculative fiction to present a story that is ultimately about colonisation to an audience that has proven to be resistant to narratives focused on Indigenous characters otherwise.
- ^ "Books: Claire G. Colemean - The Old Lie (subscription required)". The Saturday Paper. Schwartz Publishing. 14 September 2019. Retrieved 14 August 2021.
- ^ Melanie Kembrey (23 August 2019). "History repeats itself in Claire G. Coleman's The Old Lie (subscription required)". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 14 August 2021.
- ^ Alison Whittaker (September 2019). "Fiction: The Old Lie by Claire G. Coleman (subscription required)". Australian Book Review. No. 414. Australian Book Review Inc. Retrieved 14 August 2021.