Closure
From the writer dubbed "Australia's newest master of espionage" comes the 10th anniversary edition of his first novel; both revised (6k+ words) and with a new foreword from the author.
From the writer dubbed "Australia's newest master of espionage" comes the 10th anniversary edition of his first novel; both revised (6k+ words) and with a new foreword from the author.
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A moving, coming of age, tale that follows three young boys through adolescence into adulthood, each trying to make sense of a world turned upside down.
Poland (1939) The German army sweeps across Poland intent on the destruction of an entire people. In a small Polish town, 10-year-old Piotr Kowalczyk's idyllic world will be forever destroyed. Croatia (1944) As the communist-led Partisans move ever closer to Zagreb a young Croatian conscript flees to the West. Australia (1980) A small boy, struggling to cope with the loss of a parent, is confronted by a gruesome murder. From the tranquil foothills of the Carpathian Mountains in southern Poland, to the Balkans and a simmering centuries-old feud, to the streets of inner-city Melbourne where histories collide. These events, generations and worlds apart, are interwoven in a poignant story of grief, hatred, revenge and finally - Closure. |