{"product_id":"storyland-catherine-mckinnon-9781460752326","title":"Storyland","description":"\u003cp\u003eAn ambitious, remarkable and moving novel about who we are: our past, present and future, and our connection to this land.\n\u003cbr\u003e SHORTLISTED FOR THE 2018 MILES FRANKLIN LITERARY AWARD.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e'Storyland is a worthy contender for the Great Australian Novel - encompassing, ambitious' Readings\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn 1796, a young cabin boy, Will Martin, goes on a voyage of discovery in the Tom Thumb with Matthew Flinders and Mr Bass: two men and a boy in a tiny boat on an exploratory journey south from Sydney Cove to the Illawarra, full of hope and dreams, daring and fearfulness.  \u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eSet on the banks of Lake Illawarra and spanning four centuries, Storyland is a unique and compelling novel of people and place - which tells in essence the story of Australia. Told in an unfurling narrative of interlinking stories, in a style reminiscent of David Mitchell's Cloud Atlas, McKinnon weaves together the stories of Will Martin together with the stories of four others: a desperate ex-convict, Hawker, who commits an act of terrible brutality; Lola, who in 1900 runs a dairy farm on the Illawarra with her brother and sister, when they come under suspicion for a crime they did not commit; Bel, a young girl who goes on a rafting adventure with her friends in 1998 and is unexpectedly caught up in violent events; and in 2033, Nada, who sees her world start to crumble apart. Intriguingly, all these characters are all connected - not only through the same land and water they inhabit over the decades, but also by tendrils of blood, history, memory and property... \u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eCompelling, thrilling and ambitious, Storyland is our story, the story of  Australia.  'The land is a book waiting to be read' as one of the characters says - and this novel tells us an unforgettable and unputdownable story of our history, our present and our future.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eStoryland has been shortlisted for the 2018 Miles Franklin Award, the Barbara Jefferis Award and the Voss Award.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e'A beautifully woven story ... a devastating retelling of man's effect on the land and the native people, and offers a chilling insight into what may come to pass with climate change. Storyland is reminiscent of Patrick White's A Fringe of Leaves, Kate Grenville's The Secret River and The Lieutenant ... and even, dare I say, a bit of Tim Winton's Cloudstreet.' Books+Publishing\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e'Impressive ... a haunted and haunting power' The Australian\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e'Breathtaking ... simply stunning.' Herald Sun\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e'This is a book I will return to multiple times, both for its beauty and subtlety and for the sheer pleasure of experiencing the world it reflects.' Otago Daily Times\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e'It just might be the real story of Australia' Qantas Magazine\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Catherine McKinnon","offers":[{"title":"New","offer_id":46412324339955,"sku":"9781460752326","price":27.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0634\/4284\/5939\/files\/9781460752326.jpg?v=1731524620","url":"https:\/\/www.harryhartog.com.au\/products\/storyland-catherine-mckinnon-9781460752326","provider":"Harry Hartog Bookseller","version":"1.0","type":"link"}