Plumb (novel series)

The Plumb trilogy
  • Plumb
  • Meg
  • Sole Survivor
AuthorMaurice Gee
LanguageNew Zealand English
GenreFamily saga
Publisher
Published1978–1983

The Plumb trilogy is a series of three novels written by New Zealand author Maurice Gee: Plumb (1978),[1] Meg (1981),[2] and Sole Survivor (1983).[3] The trilogy follows the lives of a New Zealand family across three generations, exploring the impacts of history, politics and religion on the family, and has been described by New Zealand writers and literary critics as one of the greatest achievements in New Zealand literature.[4][5][6]

  1. ^ Gee, Maurice (1978). Plumb. London: Faber and Faber. ISBN 0-571-11279-X.
  2. ^ Gee, Maurice (1981). Meg. London: Faber and Faber. ISBN 978-0-571-11783-3.
  3. ^ Gee, Maurice (1983). Sole Survivor. London: Faber and Faber. ISBN 978-0-571-13017-7.
  4. ^ Wattie, Nelson (2006). "Plumb". In Robinson, Roger; Wattie, Nelson (eds.). The Oxford Companion to New Zealand Literature. Oxford University Press. doi:10.1093/acref/9780195583489.001.0001. ISBN 978-0-1917-3519-6. OCLC 865265749. Retrieved 21 November 2020.
  5. ^ Stringer, Jenny, ed. (2005). "Gee, Maurice". The Oxford Companion to Twentieth-Century Literature in English. Oxford University Press. ISBN 978-0-1917-2757-3. Retrieved 28 November 2020.
  6. ^ "The 50 best New Zealand books of the past 50 years: The official listicle". The Spinoff. 14 May 2018. Retrieved 21 November 2020.