In the Shade of the Shady Tree - Stories of Wheatbelt Australia (Hardcover)

Shortlisted for the Queensland Literary Awards, Steele Rudd Award for Australian Short Fiction. In the Shade of the Shady Tree is a collection of stories set in the Western Australian wheatbelt, a vast grain-growing area that ranges across the southwestern end of the immense Australian interior. The stories offer glimpses into the lives of the people who call this area home, as we journey from just north of the town of Geraldton to the far eastern and southern shires of the region. Cast against a backdrop of indigenous dispossession, settler migration, and the destructive impact of land-clearing and monocultural farming methods, the stories offer moments of connection with the inhabitants, ranging from the matter-of-fact to the bizarre and inexplicable. Something about the nature of the place itself wrestles with all human interactions and affects their outcomes. The land itself is a dominant character, with dust, gnarled scrubland, and the need for rain underpinning human endeavor. Inflected with both contemporary ideas of short fiction and the "everyman" tradition of Australian storytelling, this collection will introduce many readers to a new landscape and unforgettable characters.

General

Imprint:	Swallow Press
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	February 2012
First published:	2012
Authors:	John Kinsella
Dimensions:	210 x 133 x 13mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover - Cloth over boards / With dust jacket
Pages:	190
ISBN-13:	978-0-8040-1137-2
Categories:	Books > Fiction > Special features > Short stories Books > Fiction > Promotions
LSN:	0-8040-1137-0
Barcode:	9780804011372

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