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    Heat and Light
    Heat and Light
    Heat and Light
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    Heat and Light

    By Ellen van Neerven

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    In this award-winning work of fiction, Ellen van Neerven takes her readers on a journey that is mythical, mystical, and still achingly real. Over three parts, she takes traditional storytelling and gives it a unique, contemporary twist. In "Heat," we meet several generations of the Kresinger family and the legacy left by the mysterious Pearl. In "Water," a futuristic world is imagined and the fate of a people threatened. In "Light," familial ties are challenged and characters are caught between a desire for freedom and a sense of belonging. Heat and Light presents an intriguing collection while heralding the arrival of an exciting new talent in Australian writing.

    Editor's Note

    2015 Stella Prize...

    Shortlisted for the 2015 Stella Prize, the Australian literary award that celebrates writing by women, this acclaimed debut tackles the murky waters of family and identity with a maturity much beyond the author’s young age.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherUniversity of Queensland Press
    Release dateAug 27, 2014
    ISBN9780702252945
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