Cloudstreet by tim winton6/24/2023 ![]() ![]() Though the Pickles own the house, they rent half of the building to the Lambs. Their family has fled their coastal home in Margaret River, located to the south of Perth. They have six children: Hattie, Elaine, Mason, Samson (nicknamed “Fish”), Red (nicknamed “Quick”), and Lon. The Lambs, meanwhile, are led by father, Lester, and mother, Oriel. They have three children: Ted, Rose, and Chub. The Pickles are led by father, Sam, and mother, Dolly. In the first two chapters, the author introduces the two families. In 1943, the Pickle family and the Lamb family share a large rundown house in the city of Perth, located in Western Australia. ![]() In 1992, the book received the Miles Franklin Award, a literary honor bestowed annually in Australia. Set in Perth, Australia between 19, Australian writer Tim Winton’s novel Cloudstreet (1991) examines the working class struggles of two families, the Pickles and the Lambs. ![]()
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