Past the Shallows
$24.54
- Paperback
320 pages
- Release Date
26 February 2013
Summary
Everyone loves Harry. Everyone except his father.
Three brothers, Joe, Miles and Harry, are growing up on the remote south coast of Tasmania. The brothers’ lives are shaped by their father’s moods - like the ocean he fishes, his is wild and unpredictable. He is a bitter man, warped by a devastating secret.
Miles tries his best to watch out for Harry, the youngest, but he can’t be there all the time. Often alone, Harry finds joy in the small treasures he discovers, in the shark…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780733630491 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 0733630499 |
| Author: | Favel Parrett |
| Publisher: | Hachette Australia |
| Imprint: | Hachette Australia |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 320 |
| Release Date: | 26 February 2013 |
| Weight: | 261g |
| Dimensions: | 195mm x 126mm x 22mm |
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Critics Review
I loved Past the Shallows - Kevin Powers, author of The Yellow Birds
This is an extraordinary debut novel, part psychological family drama, part mystery, part painful rite of passage, engulfed in the wild isolation and natural richness of the Tasmanian coast. Favel’s intimate understanding of this rugged heel of the world seeps through every pore of this book. - The Australian Woman’s WeeklyThis book is that rare thing, a finely crafted literary novel that is genuinely moving and full of heart. - The AgeParrett’s starkly precise evocation of Tasmania’s winter landscape [is] compelling. The book’s tragic outcome leaves the reader feeling genuinely bereft. - The Guardian, UKBeautiful, stripped-back prose…there is magic here. Like Cormac McCarthy, Parrett packs a huge emotional punch thanks to the elegant brevity of her style. Stark, but unforgettable. - Marie Claire Magazine, UKAbout The Author
Favel Parrett
In 2011, Favel Parrett’s career was launched with her critically acclaimed debut PAST THE SHALLOWS. A heart-breaking novel, it was sold internationally, shortlisted in the prestigious Miles Franklin Literary Award and won the Dobbie Literary Award. Favel herself won the ABIA Newcomer of the Year Award in 2012. Her next novel, WHEN THE NIGHT COMES, was also critically acclaimed and further consolidated Favel’s reputation with booksellers and readers. Favel’s short stories have been published in various journals including Island, Griffith Review and Wet Ink. THERE WAS STILL LOVE was Favel’s eagerly awaited third novel. Favel’s first novel for younger readers, WANDI, was published in 2021 and has received critical acclaim. KIMMI, also for younger readers, will be published in 2023.
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