David Foster

David Manning Foster (born 1944) is an Australian novelist and former scientist renowned for his satirical explorations of Western civilization's decline. His notable works include The Pure Land (1974), Moonlite (1981), and The Glade Within the Grove (1996), the latter earning him the prestigious Miles Franklin Award in 1997, along with other honors like the Patrick White Award in 2010.David Foster (novelist) Wikipedia), Pan Macmillan Australia