As her parents clash over unwashed dishes and unlit fires, ten-year-old Laura works hard to keep the household running. When her mother disappears into the bush, Laura finds a farewell note and makes an impulsive decision that alters the course of her family's life. Despite her anger and grief, Laura helps her father clear their wild acreage to carve out a farm. But gradually they realise that while they may own the land, they cannot tame it - nor can they escape their past. Anchor Point charts Laura's life over the course of four decades as she tries to hold her family together and find her place in the world. Eventually, she has to confront the choices she has made and decide where she truly belongs. This is an eloquent, arresting and quintessentially Australian novel that no reader will easily forget.
By:
Alice Robinson Imprint: Affirm Press Country of Publication: Australia Dimensions:
Height: 208mm,
Width: 135mm,
Spine: 20mm
Weight: 294g ISBN:9781922213617 ISBN 10: 1922213616 Publication Date:01 March 2015 Audience:
General/trade
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ELT Advanced
Format:Paperback Publisher's Status: Active
