The Source of the Sound traces the journeys of exiles in search of home. The collection is littered with the mise-en-scene of being lost: motel rooms, alcohol abuse, prostitution .Winner of The Walter Scott Prize 2010 Shortlisted for the Steele Rudd Prize 2011 .
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The Source of the Sound traces the journeys of exiles in search of home. The collection is littered with the mise-en-scene of being lost: motel rooms, alcohol abuse, prostitution .Winner of The Walter Scott Prize 2010 Shortlisted for the Steele Rudd Prize 2011 .
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From medieval Europe to outback Queensland, from war-torn Bosnia to China and on to the shores of the Aral Sea, The Source of the Sound traces the journeys of exiles in search of home.
In subtle, understated prose Patrick Holland charts a world of belonging and loss, lingering in its silence to capture the light that penetrates its deepest shadows.
Sparse yet evocative, intimate yet powerful, these stories will resonate with readers long after they are finished.
About the Author
Patrick Holland grew up in outback Queensland before moving to Brisbane. His is the author of the travel book,Riding the Trains in Japanand the novelsThe Long Road of the Junkmailer, One, The Darkest Little Room, andThe Mary Smokes Boys, which was long-listed for the Miles Franklin Award and shortlisted for theAgeBook of the Year.
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