| The Promise Contributor(s): Birch, Tony (Author) |
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ISBN: 0702249998 ISBN-13: 9780702249990 Publisher: University of Queensland Pr (Australia) OUR PRICE: $17.96 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: August 2014 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Fiction | Literary - Fiction | Short Stories (single Author) |
| Dewey: 823.92 |
| Physical Information: 0.67" H x 5.16" W x 7.98" (0.51 lbs) 232 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Outstanding new fiction from the Miles Franklin-shortlisted author of Blood In this breathtaking new work, Tony Birch affirms his position as one of Australia's finest writers of short-form fiction. Using his unflinching creative gaze, he ponders love and loss and faith. A trio of amateur thieves are left in charge of a baby moments before a heist. A group of boys compete in the final of a marbles tournament, only to find their biggest challenge was the opponent they didn't see coming. Two young friends find a submerged car in their local swimming hole and become obsessed by the mystery of the driver's identity. Across twelve blistering stories, The Promise delivers a sensitive and often humorous take on the lives of those who have loved, lost and wandered. |