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The Alphabet of Light and Dark
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- 9781741140651
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Product Identifiers
Publisher
Allen & Unwin
ISBN-10
174114065X
ISBN-13
9781741140651
eBay Product ID (ePID)
7038420969
Product Key Features
Book Title
Alphabet of Light and Dark
Number of Pages
348 Pages
Language
English
Topic
General, Literary
Publication Year
2006
Genre
Fiction
Format
Trade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height
0.4 in
Item Weight
11.9 Oz
Item Length
7.7 in
Item Width
5.1 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Trade
LCCN
2004-380328
TitleLeading
The
Dewey Edition
22
Dewey Decimal
823/.92
Synopsis
Melding personal, familial, and colonial history, this evocative novel explores the importance of love, family, and self-discovery. A few trinkets found in a sea chest and the fragmented memories of her grandfather's tall tales are all Essie Lewis has left of her family history. After her grandfather's death, Essie returns to Bruny Island, Tasmania, and to the lighthouse where her great-great-grandfather kept watch for nearly 40 years. Beneath the lighthouse, she begins to write the stories of her ancestors. But the island is also home to Pete Shelverton, a sculptor who hunts feral cats to make his own peace with the past. As Essie writes, she finds that Pete is a part of the history she can never escape., Melding personal, family and colonial history, Wood's evocative and lyrical prose explores the past and place, searching and belonging, love, loss and grief. The Alphabet of Light and Darkis more than an historical novel; it's a novel about history., Melding personal, family and colonial history, Wood's evocative and lyrical prose explores the past and place, searching and belonging, love, loss and grief. The Alphabet of Light and Dark is more than an historical novel; it's a novel about history., Melding personal, family and colonial history, Wood's evocative and lyrical prose explores the past and place, searching and belonging, love, loss and grief. The Alphabet of Light and Dark is more than an historical novel; it's a novel about history. WINNER, Australian /Vogel's Literary Award 2002 WINNER, Dobbie Award LONGLISTED, IMPAC Dublin Literary Award And as the waves take her apart, piece by piece, she watches the message of the lighthouse spelling itself out on the surface of the water. Its message is composed in the alphabet of light and dark. Flash, eclipse, flash, eclipse. If we see only the light, we are blinded; only the dark and we will never find our way. A tiny coin found inside a Cloudy Bay oyster, a postcard of a white-haired child leaning against a beached dinghy and a coconut peeled and carved once upon a time on the Batavian coast. These trinkets, found in a sea chest, and the fragmented memories of her grandfather's tall tales are all Essie Lewis has left of her family history. After her grandfather's death, Essie returns to Bruny Island, Tasmania and to the lighthouse where her great-great-grandfather kept watch for nearly 40 years. Beneath the lighthouse, she begins to write the stories of her ancestors. But the island is also home to Pete Shelverton, a sculptor who hunts feral cats to make his own peace with the past. And as Essie writes, she finds that Pete is a part of the history she can never escape. 'Absorbing, subtle, impressive writing.' - Debra Adelaide 'Wood's writing is sinewy, physical and elemental.' - Liam Davison 'Its lyrical probing of several dimensions of Australian/Tasmanian experience make it a fitting recipient for this award. Wood's achievement in her sustained evocation of the bleak Bruny Island landscape and the surrounding seascape is tremendously potent and effective.' - Stella Clarke 'The author has that special quality which just jumps off the page. The voice is strong and the sense of place so powerful.' - James Bradley
LC Classification Number
PR9619.4.W656A796
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- n***h (860)- Feedback left by buyer.Past 6 monthsVerified purchaseGreat eBay seller. Perfect transaction. Fast shipping. Expert packing job/materials. Very reasonable shipping charges. Excellent customer service and communications. Item description was/is right on. Very pleased all the way around. Five stars for sure. THANK YOU!!Strauss: Operas (#156607876078)
- 2***o (144)- Feedback left by buyer.Past 6 monthsVerified purchaseAs described in perfect condition no damage to whole lot handled with care very good price package with bubble wrap appearance fantastic very brand new quality fantastic fantastic definently recommend ships rite away no waiting AAA+++ definently coming back thank you seller
- m***m (116)- Feedback left by buyer.Past 6 monthsVerified purchaseShipping was fast. The game was very well packaged and wrapped with a hard cardboard to protect it during shipment. Game is as described. Manual, disc and insert are flawless. Not a single scratch on the disc. It looks brand new. Very happy with my purchase. Thank you!!!!