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| Author | Christos Tsiolkas |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
| Genre | Novel |
| Publisher | Allen & Unwin (Australia) Penguin (U.S./U.K.) |
Publication date | 10 November 2008 |
| Publication place | Australia |
| Media type | |
| Pages | 483 pp. (first edition) |
| ISBN | 978-1-74175-359-2 |
| OCLC | 265244779 |
| A823.3 22 | |
| LC Class | PR9619.3.T786 S53 2008 |
The Slap is a 2008 novel by Australian author Christos Tsiolkas. The narrative is presented through the viewpoints of eight individual characters, and focuses on their reactions after a man controversially reprimands his friend's son by slapping him during a social gathering. The novel won the Commonwealth Writer's Prize in 2009, and was adapted into two miniseries, in Australia and the United States.