(Paperback)

(Paperback)

Smithy has recently been forced to give up drinking after a lifetime of alcoholism. Overwhelmed by feelings of regret, guilt, loss and nostalgia for the past, Smithy is trapped in a blind search for meaning. Living in the same town is Charlotte, a young woman in a dangerous relationship, who has developed an uneasy friendship with Smithy.

(Paperback)

An outstanding debut, lyrical and poised, steeped in the harshness and grit of rural Australia.