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Superb Australian literary fiction from the author of The Last Thread, winner of both the 2013 NSW Premier’s Award for New Writing and the 2013 Commonwealth Book Prize (Pacific region) - Set in Newcastle, a city battered by the elements and built on ground riddled with tunnels, it tells the story of a family trying to make a fresh start in the rundown house their dad has purchased - It is 1989, and in the background the news about Tiananmen Square, the Berlin Wall and the dismantling of the Soviet Union adds to a pervasive sense of instability around the family's move. As the story nears its climax, the Newcastle earthquake hits—one of Australia's worst ever natural disasters—leading to widespread destruction and ultimately tragedy - Haunting and unforgettable, The Restorer explores the insufficiency of love, the way trauma shapes identity and the power parents have over the lives of their children - For fans of Michael Ondaatje, Tim Winton and Steven Carroll - Will attract wide review coverage in literary and mainstream press, and festival invitations for the author - Author lives in Newcastle - Bound proofs available now; book club notes available on publication
Superb Australian literary fiction from the author of The Last Thread, winner of both the 2013 NSW Premier’s Award for New Writing and the 2013 Commonwealth Book Prize (Pacific region) - Set in Newcastle, a city battered by the elements and built on ground riddled with tunnels, it tells the story of a family trying to make a fresh start in the rundown house their dad has purchased - It is 1989, and in the background the news about Tiananmen Square, the Berlin Wall and the dismantling of the Soviet Union adds to a pervasive sense of instability around the family's move. As the story nears its climax, the Newcastle earthquake hits—one of Australia's worst ever natural disasters—leading to widespread destruction and ultimately tragedy - Haunting and unforgettable, The Restorer explores the insufficiency of love, the way trauma shapes identity and the power parents have over the lives of their children - For fans of Michael Ondaatje, Tim Winton and Steven Carroll - Will attract wide review coverage in literary and mainstream press, and festival invitations for the author - Author lives in Newcastle - Bound proofs available now; book club notes available on publication
Superb Australian literary fiction from the author of The Last Thread, winner of both the 2013 NSW Premier’s Award for New Writing and the 2013 Commonwealth Book Prize (Pacific region) - Set in Newcastle, a city battered by the elements and built on ground riddled with tunnels, it tells the story of a family trying to make a fresh start in the rundown house their dad has purchased - It is 1989, and in the background the news about Tiananmen Square, the Berlin Wall and the dismantling of the Soviet Union adds to a pervasive sense of instability around the family's move. As the story nears its climax, the Newcastle earthquake hits—one of Australia's worst ever natural disasters—leading to widespread destruction and ultimately tragedy - Haunting and unforgettable, The Restorer explores the insufficiency of love, the way trauma shapes identity and the power parents have over the lives of their children - For fans of Michael Ondaatje, Tim Winton and Steven Carroll - Will attract wide review coverage in literary and mainstream press, and festival invitations for the author - Author lives in Newcastle - Bound proofs available now; book club notes available on publication
Superb Australian literary fiction from the author of The Last Thread, winner of both the 2013 NSW Premier’s Award for New Writing and the 2013 Commonwealth Book Prize (Pacific region) - Set in Newcastle, a city battered by the elements and built on ground riddled with tunnels, it tells the story of a family trying to make a fresh start in the rundown house their dad has purchased - It is 1989, and in the background the news about Tiananmen Square, the Berlin Wall and the dismantling of the Soviet Union adds to a pervasive sense of instability around the family's move. As the story nears its climax, the Newcastle earthquake hits—one of Australia's worst ever natural disasters—leading to widespread destruction and ultimately tragedy - Haunting and unforgettable, The Restorer explores the insufficiency of love, the way trauma shapes identity and the power parents have over the lives of their children - For fans of Michael Ondaatje, Tim Winton and Steven Carroll - Will attract wide review coverage in literary and mainstream press, and festival invitations for the author - Author lives in Newcastle - Bound proofs available now; book club notes available on publication
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