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Set against the stark landscape of eastern Australia, this debut novel traces two interwoven journeys. After his wife leaves, Frank retreats to a secluded shack by the ocean, confronting memories from his youth and the weight of his past. Meanwhile, forty years earlier, Leon grows up in Sydney, works in his parents' bakery, and falls in love, only to be drafted into the Vietnam War. As Frank and Leon grapple with the same haunting experiences, the novel examines how family ties, war, and the unspoken stories passed down through generations shape their lives and choices.
First publish date: 2009
Genre: Literary Fiction/Contemporary Literary Fiction
Authors: Evie Wyld
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