Denizen

Winner of the Penguin Literary Prize

James McKenzie Watson

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Viking
20 July 2022

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A rural thriller from the winner of the 2021 Penguin Literary Prize.

A gothic thriller exploring rural Australia's simultaneous celebration of harsh country and stoic people - a tension that forces its inhabitants to dangerous breaking points.

On a remote property in western NSW, nine-year-old Parker fears that something is wrong with his brain. His desperate attempts to control this internal chaos spark a series of events that gallop from his control in deadly and devastating ways.

Years later, Parker, now a father himself, returns to the bushland he grew up in for a camping trip with old friends. When this reunion descends into chaos amid revelations of unresolved fear, guilt and violence, Parker must finally address the consequences of his childhood actions.

By: James McKenzie Watson
Imprint: Viking
Country of Publication: Australia
Dimensions: Height: 234mm, Width: 154mm, Spine: 27mm
Weight: 470g
ISBN: 9781761046100
ISBN 10: 1761046101
Publication Date: 20 July 2022
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Forthcoming