When the dead begin speaking to sixteen-year-old Kim Nguyen, her peaceful childhood is over. Suddenly everyone wants to exploit her new talent - her family, the Vietnamese government and even the spirits themselves. THE OTHER SHORE is a delicate meditation on the nature of ghosts, belief and how the future is shaped by the past. Winner of the 2014 Viva La Novella prize.
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When the dead begin speaking to sixteen-year-old Kim Nguyen, her peaceful childhood is over. Suddenly everyone wants to exploit her new talent - her family, the Vietnamese government and even the spirits themselves. THE OTHER SHORE is a delicate meditation on the nature of ghosts, belief and how the future is shaped by the past. Winner of the 2014 Viva La Novella prize.
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Winner of the 2014 Seizure Viva La Novella Prize
‘My grandmother had been right to hide her Buddhist rituals for so many years during doi moi, when ancestor worship was forbidden. The spirits were more important than the rules of men.’
When the dead begin speaking to sixteen-year-old Kim Nguyen, her peaceful childhood is over. Suddenly everyone wants to exploit her new talent – her family, the Vietnamese government and even the spirits themselves. The Other Shore is a delicate meditation on the nature of ghosts, belief and how the future is shaped by the past.
About the Author
Hoa Pham is the author of six books and two plays. Her most recent novel, Wave, was published in 2015, while The Other Shore won the Seizure Viva La Novella Prize in 2014. Her play Silence was on the VCE Drama list in 2010. She is the founder of Peril Magazine, an Asian-Australian online arts and culture magazine. She has completed her doctorate in creative arts and also holds masters degrees in creative writing and psychology. She lives in Melbourne with her partner, their two children, and a Shiba Inu who tolerates their company. She can be found on Facebook and Twitter.
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