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4.3/5 Audible Followed by When the Night Comes Genre Novel Country Australia | 3.9/5 Goodreads Publication date 2011 Pages 251 Originally published 2011 Page count 251 ISBN 9780733626579 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Novels Five Bells, The Return of John MacNab, A Short History of Women, The Maytrees, That Deadman Dance | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Favel parrett introducing her new novel past the shallows for dymocks booklovers
Past the Shallows (2011) is a novel by Australian author Favel Parrett. It was shortlisted for the 2012 Miles Franklin Award. It has been published in Australia, the UK, the US, Germany and Italy.
Contents
- Favel parrett introducing her new novel past the shallows for dymocks booklovers
- Favel parrett author of past the shallows and when the night comes chats to john purcell
- Plot summary
- Reviews
- Awards and nominations
- References
Favel parrett author of past the shallows and when the night comes chats to john purcell
Plot summary
Past the Shallows is a hauntingly beautiful story of the bond of brotherhood and the fragility of youth. Told with an elegant simplicity, this is the story of two brothers growing up in a fractured family on the wild Tasmanian coast. The consequences of their parents' choices shape their lives and ultimately bring tragedy to them all. Harry and Miles live with their father, an abalone fisherman, on the south-east coast of Tasmania. With their mum dead, they are left to look after themselves. When Miles isn't helping out on the boat they explore the coast and Miles and his older brother, Joe, love to surf. Harry is afraid of the water. Everyday their dad battles the unpredictable ocean to make a living. He is a hard man, a bitter drinker who harbours a devastating secret that is destroying him. Unlike Joe, Harry and Miles are too young to leave home and so are forced to live under the dark cloud of their father's mood, trying to stay as invisible as possible whenever he is home. Harry, the youngest, is the most vulnerable and it seems he bears the brunt of his father's anger.