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First, you need to know that I love octopus. They are my favorite citizens of this planet (don't tell my cat!) So of course everyone who knows me recommended this book. I loved the gentle, meandering path that every character took towards the goal. Reading this felt like watching ribbons weave together, slowly and gently, making unexpected connections as the weaving progressed. The bittersweet outcome is... well, that would be telling. Go. Read.
THE INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER BBC RADIO 2 BOOK CLUB PICK 'Full of heart and humour . . . I loved it.' Ruth Hogan 'Will stay with you for a long time.' Anstey Harris 'I defy you to put it down once you've started' Cynthia D'Aprix Sweeney After Tova Sullivan's husband died, she began working the night cleaner shift at the Sowell Bay Aquarium. Ever since her eighteen-year-old son, Erik, mysteriously vanished on a boat over thirty years ago keeping busy has helped her cope. One night she meets Marcellus, a giant Pacific octopus living at the aquarium who…
4.5 billion years ago, Earth was forming - but nothing could have survived there…
From Cells to Ourselves is the incredible story of how life on earth started and how it gradually evolved from the first simple cells to the abundance of life around us today. Walk with dinosaurs, analyse…
Shankari Chandra shines a spotlight into the dark world of Australian refugee detention. This challenging theme is skillfully handled and readers care deeply for the characters. The setting on Christmas Island is very interesting.
'A powerful, well-crafted story' -Sydney Morning Herald
'a heart-wrenching yet hopeful tale.' -The Sunday Age
'a warm and generous read.' -The Guardian
'a fearless novel that reaches into your heart with evocative prose and beautifully drawn characters. It's also a page turner.' --Australian Women's Weekly
The new novel from the Miles Franklin award-winning author of Chai Time at Cinnamon Gardens.
It was a beautiful evening. The wind gathered speed, lifting the frangipanis from the grove behind him, pink and yellow petals defying gravity. Beyond the trees, hidden by the…
