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
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ELT Advanced
Format:Paperback Publisher's Status: Forthcoming