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The Honeyman and the Hunter

Neil Grant

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English
Allen & Unwin
01 April 2019
SHORTLISTED: 2020 Prime Minister's Literary Award, Young Adult Fiction

The sea is inside his blood. Cursed, or blessed, on both sides.

When sixteen-year-old Rudra Solace dredges up a long-hidden secret in his father's trawl net, his life in the sleepy fishing village of Patonga shifts dramatically. It is not long before Rudra is leaving Australia behind, bound for India on a journey of discovery and danger.

A wonderfully compelling tale of belonging and loss, of saltwater and mangroves, of migration and accepting change; a story of decisions that, once made, break through family histories like a cyclone swell.
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Imprint:   Allen & Unwin
Country of Publication:   Australia
Dimensions:   Height: 198mm,  Width: 128mm, 
Weight:   250g
ISBN:   9781760631871
ISBN 10:   1760631876
Pages:   288
Publication Date:  
Recommended Age:   From 14 to 18 years
Audience:   Children/juvenile ,  English as a second language
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active

Neil Grant was born in Glasgow, Scotland, in the Year of the Fire Horse. He spent many years slouching through Europe and Asia with a stack of notebooks until, in 2001, Allen & Unwin agreed to publish his first novel, Rhino Chasers. This was followed by Indo Dreaming in 2005, which saw him researching traditional whale-hunting, surf culture and two-minute noodles in Indonesia. In 2009, he travelled to Afghanistan to gather material for a book on asylum seekers, a journey that changed his life; The Ink Bridge was published in 2012. The Honeyman and the Hunter is based partly in India - the birthplace of his mother. He divides his time between Diamond Creek, Victoria and Macmasters Beach on the Central Coast of NSW.

Reviews for The Honeyman and the Hunter

A richly realized coming-of-age story about discovering one's roots and the nuances of family relationships --Kirkus Reviews


  • Long-listed for Australian Book Design Awards 2020 (Australia)
  • Long-listed for Best Designed Young Adult Cover 2020 (Australia)
  • Short-listed for Best Book for Older Readers 2020 (Australia)

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