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New & Notable
At Belletrista, we are constantly on the lookout for new and forthcoming books
that we think look exciting. Below are some of our favourites for Summer and
Autumn 2009. We are a diverse group, so we hope that there will be something
in here for everyone. We want to encourage our readers to experience literature
written in, or about, parts of the world their reading hadn't taken them to
before. In order to help with this, we have categorized the books according
to where we think they best represent. Of course, we couldn't resist adding a
few of our more familiar favourites in there as well. We have provided some
publisher information to help you track down the books you are interested in,
but this can vary from place to place. If you like the look of something,
check with your local bookshop or library for the best way to get hold of it.
Bon voyage!
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AUSTRALIA & THE PACIFIC ISLANDS
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THE WORLD BENEATH
Cate Kennedy
Former environmental activists Rich and Sandy have settled into
the uncomfortable compromises of middle age. When Rich decides to
take his daughter on a trek through the Tasmanian wilderness, he
finds himself disconnected with both the landscape and his daughter.
Ultimately, to survive, all three characters must traverse not only
the territories between them, but also the ones within them.
Scribe (AU), paperback, 9781921372964
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THE GHOST AT THE WEDDING
Shirley Walker
Written with the emotional power of a novel, this true story tells of
the WWI battlefront and the homefront in Northern New South Wales.
Penguin (AUS), paperback, 9780670073887
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BLACK MIRROR
Gail Jones
Global readers newly acquainted with the work of Australian author Gail
Jones will appreciate this reissue of Jones's debut novel, a story about
a dying artist and the young woman commissioned to write her biography.
Vintage (AUS & NZ), paperback, 9781741668544 (Oct.)
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THE RIVER WIFE
Heather Rose
A love story, an environmental fable, a retelling of the Orpheus myth,
The River Wife is grave, tender and otherworldly—a true original
Allen & Unwin (AU), hardcover, 9781741757422
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RELIEF
Anna Taylor
The stories in this debut collection by this young New Zealand author
effortlessly mix the menacing and the comic, and handle real-life
situations with warmth and subtlety.
Victoria Univ. Press (NZ), paperback, 9780864735874
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AS THE EARTH TURNS SILVER
Alison Wong
From the late 19th century to the 1920's, from Kwangtung, China to
Wellington and Dunedin, New Zealand, and the battlefields of the Western
Front---this debut novel is the story of two families. Alison Wong is
this year's winner of the Janet Frame Award for fiction
Penguin (NZ), paperback, 9780143011675
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THE LOST MOTHER
Anne Summers
Part history, part detective story, and part meditation on the relations
between mothers and daughters, this narrative tells how the author found
her mother while searching for a portrait painted of her mother as a child.
Melbourne University Press (AUS), hardcover, 9780522856354
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