A stunning, thought-provoking novel about facing up to your family and your futureJoey is young, indifferent. He's drifting around Western Sydney unaware that his passivity is leading him astray. And then one day he is involved in a violent crime, one that threatens to upend his life entirely.
Elaine, his grandmother, is a proud Lebanese woman with problems of her own. When Joey is arrested, she is desperate to save face and hold herself together. In her family, history repeats itself, vices come and go, and uncovering long-buried secrets isn't always cathartic.
This gripping and hard-hitting novel reveals the richness and complexity of contemporary Australian life and tests the idea that facing consequences will make us better people.
By:
George Haddad Imprint: Queensland Univ. Press Country of Publication: Australia Dimensions:
Height: 226mm,
Width: 152mm,
Spine: 20mm
Weight: 360g ISBN:9780702265556 ISBN 10: 0702265551 Pages: 288 Publication Date:03 May 2022 Audience:
General/trade
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ELT Advanced
Format:Paperback Publisher's Status: Active
