 First edition | |
| Author | Jessica Anderson |
|---|---|
| Cover artist | The Presentation by Charles Blackman c1959 |
| Language | English |
| Genre | Novel |
| Publisher | Macmillan, Australia |
Publication date | 1978 |
| Publication place | Australia |
| Media type | Paperback |
| Pages | 141 |
| ISBN | 0-333-25133-4 |
| OCLC | 5938300 |
| 823 | |
| LC Class | PZ4.A54736 Ti 1978 PR9619.3.A57 |
| Preceded by | The Commandant |
| Followed by | The Impersonators |
Tirra Lirra by the River is a novel by Australian writer Jessica Anderson. It won the Miles Franklin Award.[1] Though written some years before, it was first published in 1978.[1] It is included in Carmen Callil and Colm Tóibín's collection The Modern Library: The Best 200 Novels in English since 1950 (Picador 1999. ISBN 0-330-34182-0).