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The Promise

(Paperback)


Publishing Details

Full Title:

The Promise

Contributors:

By (Author) Tony Birch

ISBN:

9780702249990

Publisher:

University of Queensland Press

Imprint:

University of Queensland Press

Publication Date:

23rd April 2014

Country:

Australia

Classifications

Readership:

General

Genre:
Fiction/Non-fiction:

Fiction

Other Subjects:

Short stories

Dewey:

823.92

Physical Properties

Physical Format:

Paperback

Number of Pages:

232

Dimensions:

Width 129mm, Height 199mm, Spine 17mm

Weight:

208g

Description

In this breathtaking new work, Tony Birch affirms his position as one of Australia's finest writers of short-form fiction. Using his unflinching creative gaze, he ponders love and loss and faith. A trio of amateur thieves are left in charge of a baby moments before a heist. A group of boys compete in the final of a marbles tournament, only to find their biggest challenge was the opponent they didn't see coming. Two young friends find a submerged car in their local swimming hole and become obsessed by the mystery of the driver's identity. Across twelve blistering stories, The Promise delivers a sensitive and often humorous take on the lives of those who have loved, lost and wandered.

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