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Breath tells the intertwined lives of a paramedic and two adolescent friends, Piklet and Loonie. A nighttime shift leads the paramedic to a dead teenager, sparking a flood of memories from his youth. The novel explores the boys’ friendship, their relentless push against the limits of young men, and the powerful forces of isolation, lust, salt, and surf that shape their coming‑of‑age journey in Western Australia.
First publish date: 2008
Genre: Coming of Age/Teen Coming of Age
Authors: Tim Winton
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