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Outstanding new fiction from the Miles Franklin-shortlisted author of BloodIn this breathtaking new work, Tony Birch affirms his position as one of Australia''s finest writers of short-form fiction.Using his unflinching creative gaze, he ponders love and loss and faith. A trio of amateur thieves are left in charge of a baby moments before a heist. A group of boys compete in the final of a marbles tournament, only to find their biggest challenge was the opponent they didn''t see coming. Two young friends find a submerged car in their local swimming hole and become obsessed by the mystery of the driver''s identity. Across twelve blistering stories, The Promise delivers a sensitive and often humorous take on the lives of those who have loved, lost and wandered.

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  • Sprog:
  • Engelsk
  • ISBN:
  • 9780702249990
  • Indbinding:
  • Paperback
  • Sideantal:
  • 232
  • Udgivet:
  • 23. april 2014
  • Størrelse:
  • 132x198x12 mm.
  • Vægt:
  • 256 g.
  • 2-4 uger.
  • 7. december 2024

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Outstanding new fiction from the Miles Franklin-shortlisted author of BloodIn this breathtaking new work, Tony Birch affirms his position as one of Australia''s finest writers of short-form fiction.Using his unflinching creative gaze, he ponders love and loss and faith. A trio of amateur thieves are left in charge of a baby moments before a heist. A group of boys compete in the final of a marbles tournament, only to find their biggest challenge was the opponent they didn''t see coming. Two young friends find a submerged car in their local swimming hole and become obsessed by the mystery of the driver''s identity. Across twelve blistering stories, The Promise delivers a sensitive and often humorous take on the lives of those who have loved, lost and wandered.

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