Heat and Light: First Nations Classics
Author(s): Ellen van Neerven, Alison Whittaker
Ellen van Neerven's award-winning collection of stories was inspired by the elements, and is exceptionally imaginative and varied.In this award-winning work of fiction, Ellen van Neerven leads readers on a journey that is mythical, mystical and still achingly real. Over three parts, van Neerven 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 is an intriguing collection that heralded the arrival of a major new talent in Australian writing.
Product Information
General Fields
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- : University of Queensland Press
- : University of Queensland Press
- : 0.25
- : 30 April 2023
- : 2.4 Centimeters X 12.9 Centimeters X 19.7 Centimeters
- : 01 June 2023
- : books
Special Fields
- : Ellen van Neerven, Alison Whittaker
- : Paperback