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Discover the beautifully crafted novel that has captured hearts and minds, WINNER OF THE BARBARA JEFFERIS AWARD 2020. Set against the backdrop of the Chesapeake Bay, this evocative story follows Kitty Hawke, the last soul on Wolfe Island, who faces the imminent threat of annihilation. As the winds lash the shore, her world is turned upside down when her granddaughter washes ashore during a tempest, seeking refuge and safety. 'Atmospheric...important,' as acclaimed author Tom Keneally describes, this narrative of resilience and love showcases the powerful bond of family and the innate instinct to protect kin. With a gripping tale enriched by myth and home, Lucy Treloar solidifies her status as one of today’s most significant novelists. This trade paperback edition, published by Pan Macmillan Australia in 2019, spans 400 pages, delivering a deeply moving story that echoes contemporary struggles with flight and exile. Perfect for fans of literary fiction and readers seeking compelling tales of survival amid chaos. The book has been shortlisted for numerous prestigious awards, including the PRIME MINISTER'S LITERARY AWARD for FICTION 2020, ensuring its place in the literary canon. Experience this modern fable today - shipping is free, and while delivery may take up to 6 weeks, the journey through Kitty's world promises to resonate with every reader.
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: 9781760553159
Format: Trade paperback (UK)
Year: 2019
Publisher: Pan Macmillan Australia
Pages: 400
Description:
WINNER OF THE BARBARA JEFFERIS AWARD 2020
'Atmospheric...evocative...important.' Tom Keneally
Kitty Hawke, the last inhabitant of a dying island sinking into the wind-lashed Chesapeake Bay, has resigned herself to annihilation...
Until one night her granddaughter blows ashore in the midst of a storm, desperate, begging for sanctuary. For years, Kitty has kept herself to herself - with only the company of her wolfdog, Girl - unconcerned by the world outside, or perhaps avoiding its worst excesses. But blood cannot be turned away in times like these. And when trouble comes following her granddaughter, no one is more surprised than Kitty to find she will fight to save her as fiercely as her name suggests...
A richly imagined and mythic parable of home and kin that cements Lucy Treloar's place as one of our most acclaimed novelists.
SHORTLISTED FOR THE PRIME MINISTER'S LITERARY AWARD FOR FICTION 2020
SHORTLISTED FOR NSW PREMIER'S LITERARY AWARD FOR FICTION 2020
SHORTLISTED FOR ABIA LITERARY FICTION BOOK OF THE YEAR 2020
LONGLISTED FOR THE VOSS LITERARY AWARD 2020
PRAISE FOR LUCY TRELOAR
'A capacious talent' The Australian
'Deeply moving' The Age
'This lovely, atmospheric book sings of the inherent human drama, rising fragility of home-country and the recurrent need to flee and to protect. The journey told in this book is so evocative it will stay with the reader as an important literary fable of our period of history, in which a fraught world threatens all of us with flight, exile and bewilderment.' Tom Keneally, bestselling author of Schindler's Ark
'A work that is mor
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: 9781760553159
Format: Trade paperback (UK)
Year: 2019
Publisher: Pan Macmillan Australia
Pages: 400
Description:
WINNER OF THE BARBARA JEFFERIS AWARD 2020
'Atmospheric...evocative...important.' Tom Keneally
Kitty Hawke, the last inhabitant of a dying island sinking into the wind-lashed Chesapeake Bay, has resigned herself to annihilation...
Until one night her granddaughter blows ashore in the midst of a storm, desperate, begging for sanctuary. For years, Kitty has kept herself to herself - with only the company of her wolfdog, Girl - unconcerned by the world outside, or perhaps avoiding its worst excesses. But blood cannot be turned away in times like these. And when trouble comes following her granddaughter, no one is more surprised than Kitty to find she will fight to save her as fiercely as her name suggests...
A richly imagined and mythic parable of home and kin that cements Lucy Treloar's place as one of our most acclaimed novelists.
SHORTLISTED FOR THE PRIME MINISTER'S LITERARY AWARD FOR FICTION 2020
SHORTLISTED FOR NSW PREMIER'S LITERARY AWARD FOR FICTION 2020
SHORTLISTED FOR ABIA LITERARY FICTION BOOK OF THE YEAR 2020
LONGLISTED FOR THE VOSS LITERARY AWARD 2020
PRAISE FOR LUCY TRELOAR
'A capacious talent' The Australian
'Deeply moving' The Age
'This lovely, atmospheric book sings of the inherent human drama, rising fragility of home-country and the recurrent need to flee and to protect. The journey told in this book is so evocative it will stay with the reader as an important literary fable of our period of history, in which a fraught world threatens all of us with flight, exile and bewilderment.' Tom Keneally, bestselling author of Schindler's Ark
'A work that is mor