Home|Search Results|The novels of Richard FlanaganReading listsThe novels of Richard FlanaganJournalist Kim Forrester looks back at Richard Flanagan, considered ‘Australia’s best kept secret’ until he won the Man Booker Prize in 2014 12 May 2016FacebookPinterestTwitterEmail His stories, all tempered by a deep humanity, brim with hope and optimism; they rarely feel oppressive despite the heavy subject matter.