Last Thread

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This poignant, haunting and beautiful novel retells Michael Sala's fascinating life through fiction. From his early years in the Netherlands to moving (twice) to Australia in the 1980s, 'Michaelis' recalls the mysterious secret surrounding his estranged father, the relentless bullying of his stepfather, his mother's cheerful apathy, and his own struggles to fit into a world that often made no sense. With breathtaking prose, reminiscent of the great autobiographical novels of JM Coetzee and Michael Ondaatje, The Last Thread is the work of an exceptional new Australian writer. The Last Thread won the 2013 Commonwealth Book Prize for the Pacific region.

Author Bio

Michael Sala is an Australian writer and teacher. His short fiction has been published in various anthologies, including The Best Australian Stories three times. In 2007 he was shortlisted for the Australian/Vogel Literary Award. He is the winner of the 2013 NSW Premiers Literary Award for New Writing and the regional winner (Pacific) of the 2013 Commonwealth Book Prize. The Last Thread is his first novel.