The Adelaide-born author writes so slowly that a decade has passed since his previous, slim novel, "Eucalyptus", was published, winning the Commonwealth Writers' 2 and Miles Franklin prizes 3.

这位阿德莱德出生的作家属于慢工出细活的类型，他上一部作品还是十年前的那本薄薄的《桉树》，这部作品为他赢得了英联邦作家奖和迈尔斯·富兰克林奖。

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The icebergs broke from the vast Ross ice shelf, south of New Zealand, in March 2000 and are now sandwiched between Ross Island and Franklin Island, 93 miles to the north.

2000年3月，流冰从新西兰南边罗斯冰架上脱落，现在夹在罗斯岛和富兰克林岛之间，南北长达93英里。

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So Hawke unpried his warm, living hands from around the trophy, drove the 55 miles to MIAA headquarters in Franklin, and hoped the MIAA would reconsider its postseason ban.

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Nobs, who lured the likes of Miles Davis, Ray Charles and Aretha Franklin to Switzerland, will be honoured at this year's festival, which runs 5 - 20 July, 2013.

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About 30 miles north of Mystic, the Blue Slope Country Museum in Franklin is essentially a celebration of all things bucolic.

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