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Limberlost (Main)
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Limberlost (Main)
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Loot Price R249
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SHORTLISTED FOR THE DYLAN THOMAS PRIZE 2023 'Arnott has an eye and
an ear for description that can elevate otherwise quiet moments to
something genuinely transcendent... A luminously told, whole-life
story of a young boy discovering how to be his own man.' Guardian
Ned West dreams of sailing across the river on a boat of his very
own. To Ned, a boat means freedom - the fresh open water,
squid-rich reefs, fires on private beaches - a far cry from life on
Limberlost, the family farm, where his father worries and grieves
for Ned's older brothers. They're away fighting in a ruthless and
distant war, becoming men on the battlefield, while Ned - too young
to enlist - roams the land in search of rabbits to shoot, selling
their pelts to fund his secret boat ambitions. But as the seasons
pass and Ned grows up, real life gets in the way. Ned falls for
Callie, the tough, capable sister of his best friend, and together
they learn the lessons of love, loss, and hardship. When a storm
decimates the Limberlost crop and shakes the orchard's future, Ned
must decide what to protect: his childhood dreams, or the people
and the land that surround him... At turns tender and vicious,
Limberlost is a tale of the masculinities we inherit, the limits of
ownership and understanding, and the teeming, vibrant wonders of
growing up. Told in spellbinding, folkloric spirit, this is an
unforgettable love letter to the richness of the natural world from
a writer of rare talent.
General
Imprint: |
Atlantic Books
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Country of origin: |
United Kingdom |
Release date: |
July 2023 |
Authors: |
Robbie Arnott
(Author)
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Dimensions: |
198 x 129 x 18mm (L x W x T) |
Pages: |
240 |
Edition: |
Main |
ISBN-13: |
978-1-83895-682-0 |
Categories: |
Books
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LSN: |
1-83895-682-4 |
Barcode: |
9781838956820 |
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