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The Anatomy of Wings

(Paperback)


Publishing Details

Full Title:

The Anatomy of Wings

Contributors:

By (Author) Karen Foxlee

ISBN:

9780702236983

Publisher:

University of Queensland Press

Imprint:

University of Queensland Press

Publication Date:

2nd February 2009

Country:

Australia

Classifications

Readership:

General

Genre:
Fiction/Non-fiction:

Fiction

Dewey:

A823.4

Prizes:

Winner of Commonwealth Writer's Best First Book for the Pacific Region 2008

Physical Properties

Physical Format:

Paperback

Number of Pages:

288

Dimensions:

Width 130mm, Height 198mm, Spine 22mm

Weight:

282g

Description

The Anatomy of Wings is a touching and funny novel by a fast-emerging Australian author who is catching the eye of awards judges around the country and publishers internationally. Ten-year-old Jennifer Day lives in a small mining town full of secrets. Trying to make sense of the sudden death of her teenage sister Beth, she looks to the adult world around her for answers. As she recounts the final months of Beth's life, Jennifer sifts through the lies and the truth, but what she finds are mysteries, miracles and more questions. Was Beth's death an accident Why couldn't Jennifer - or anyone else - save her Through Jennifer's eyes, we see one girl's failure to cross the threshold into adulthood and her family slowly falling apart. In this award-winning novel, Karen Foxlee captures perfectly the essence of growing up in a small town and the complexities and absurdities of family life.

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