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ISBN: 9781925760606
Year: 2020
Publisher: Transit Lounge
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*Longlisted for the Colin Roderick Award 2021*
Step into the heart of Coburg, Melbourne, where Ford McCullen navigates life with his mother Deidre and grandparents in 'The Compound', a pair of units overshadowed by Pentridge prison. Separated from his father Robert, who has chosen a new life in the bush with a male partner, Ford must come to grips with his family's complex dynamics.
When Ford's paternal grandmother Queenie's blessings grant him a chance at a prestigious Catholic private school, he embarks on a transformative journey marked by learning the violin and encountering societal expectations. At school, Ford struggles to align his authentic self with the expectations imposed on him, conflicting with his roots in the rugged north.
Amidst the chaos of his family relationships, Ford discovers he may bear the weight of adulthood in a household fraught with crises. Embark with him on a quest for identity as he confronts the realities of his father’s choices, his mother's struggles, and the entwined influences of football and religion, all while unraveling the legacy of the 'McCullen curse'.
*Everything in its Right Place* deftly addresses themes of class, love, and sexuality, delivered with humor, truth, and grit. This compelling narrative reveals the complexities of familial legacies and the personal journeys we undertake, beautifully rendered through the eyes of a young man forging his path.
'Powerful and urgent. Crackling with energy and wit, *Everything in its Right Place* is a dark joyride of a read, its danger and beauty announcing a roaring new talent.' — Roger Averill, author of Relatively Famous and Keeping Faith
Note: Shipping for this item is free. Please allow up to 6 weeks for delivery. Once your order is placed, it cannot be cancelled.
Condition: BRAND NEW
ISBN: 9781925760606
Year: 2020
Publisher: Transit Lounge
Description:
*Longlisted for the Colin Roderick Award 2021*
Coburg, Melbourne. Ford McCullen is growing up with his mother Deidre and his Pop and Noonie in 'The Compound', a pair of units in the shadow of Pentridge prison. His father, Robert, has left them to live in the bush with his new male partner. Nobody is coping.
When Ford's paternal grandmother Queenie's good fortune allows him to attend a prestigious Catholic private school on the other side of the river and to learn the violin, Ford finds himself balancing separate identities. At school he sees himself being moulded into an image that is not his own, something at odds with the rough and tumble of his beloved north.
Crumbling under the weight of his family's expectations and realising that he just might be the only adult amongst them, Ford embarks on a quest for meaning while navigating the uncomfortable realities of his father's life, his mother's ongoing crisis, and the pillars of football and religion, delving ever deeper into a fraught search for the source of the 'McCullen curse'.
Everything in its Right Place tackles themes of class, love and sexuality with humour, truth and grit. It is a story of the legacies and dilemmas that families bring, of how we all must find our own way, astonishingly told.
'Powerful and urgent. Crackling with energy and wit, Everything in its Right Place is a dark joyride of a read, its danger and beauty announcing a roaring new talent.' — Roger Averill, author of Relatively Famous and Keeping Faith
Condition: BRAND NEW
ISBN: 9781925760606
Year: 2020
Publisher: Transit Lounge
Description:
*Longlisted for the Colin Roderick Award 2021*
Step into the heart of Coburg, Melbourne, where Ford McCullen navigates life with his mother Deidre and grandparents in 'The Compound', a pair of units overshadowed by Pentridge prison. Separated from his father Robert, who has chosen a new life in the bush with a male partner, Ford must come to grips with his family's complex dynamics.
When Ford's paternal grandmother Queenie's blessings grant him a chance at a prestigious Catholic private school, he embarks on a transformative journey marked by learning the violin and encountering societal expectations. At school, Ford struggles to align his authentic self with the expectations imposed on him, conflicting with his roots in the rugged north.
Amidst the chaos of his family relationships, Ford discovers he may bear the weight of adulthood in a household fraught with crises. Embark with him on a quest for identity as he confronts the realities of his father’s choices, his mother's struggles, and the entwined influences of football and religion, all while unraveling the legacy of the 'McCullen curse'.
*Everything in its Right Place* deftly addresses themes of class, love, and sexuality, delivered with humor, truth, and grit. This compelling narrative reveals the complexities of familial legacies and the personal journeys we undertake, beautifully rendered through the eyes of a young man forging his path.
'Powerful and urgent. Crackling with energy and wit, *Everything in its Right Place* is a dark joyride of a read, its danger and beauty announcing a roaring new talent.' — Roger Averill, author of Relatively Famous and Keeping Faith
Note: Shipping for this item is free. Please allow up to 6 weeks for delivery. Once your order is placed, it cannot be cancelled.
Condition: BRAND NEW
ISBN: 9781925760606
Year: 2020
Publisher: Transit Lounge
Description:
*Longlisted for the Colin Roderick Award 2021*
Coburg, Melbourne. Ford McCullen is growing up with his mother Deidre and his Pop and Noonie in 'The Compound', a pair of units in the shadow of Pentridge prison. His father, Robert, has left them to live in the bush with his new male partner. Nobody is coping.
When Ford's paternal grandmother Queenie's good fortune allows him to attend a prestigious Catholic private school on the other side of the river and to learn the violin, Ford finds himself balancing separate identities. At school he sees himself being moulded into an image that is not his own, something at odds with the rough and tumble of his beloved north.
Crumbling under the weight of his family's expectations and realising that he just might be the only adult amongst them, Ford embarks on a quest for meaning while navigating the uncomfortable realities of his father's life, his mother's ongoing crisis, and the pillars of football and religion, delving ever deeper into a fraught search for the source of the 'McCullen curse'.
Everything in its Right Place tackles themes of class, love and sexuality with humour, truth and grit. It is a story of the legacies and dilemmas that families bring, of how we all must find our own way, astonishingly told.
'Powerful and urgent. Crackling with energy and wit, Everything in its Right Place is a dark joyride of a read, its danger and beauty announcing a roaring new talent.' — Roger Averill, author of Relatively Famous and Keeping Faith