Heat and Light
- Authors
- Neerven, Ellen van
- Publisher
- UQP
- Tags
- cultural heritage , historical , australia , short stories (single author) , science fiction , literary
- Date
- 2014-08-26T23:00:00+00:00
- Size
- 0.83 MB
- Lang
- en
Winner of the 2013 David Unaipon Award. In this award-winning work of fiction, Ellen van Neerven takes her readers on a journey that is mythical, mystical and still achingly real. Over three parts, she 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', van Neerven offers a futuristic imagining of a people whose existence is under threat. While in 'Light', familial ties are challenged and characters are caught between a desire for freedom and a sense of belonging. Heat and Light presents a surprising and unexpected narrative journey while heralding the arrival of an exciting new talent in Australian writing. ' . . . here is an outstanding writer at work.' David Unaipon Award, judges' comments