Theodora is fourteen when her father Elkanah has a mysterious vision. Soon after, he leaves his family and goes to live with his first wife Pearl. It is up to Theodora and her half-brother Samuel to bring him back. Meanwhile, Samuel's grandfather Elias is dying, and Theodora begins to see a black cat that could not possibly be real. As present-day events collide with stories from a distant past, the world begins to seem a more complex place, full of uncertainty, great wonder and inspiration.
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Margaret Michaelis: Love Loss And Photography
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The Nettie Palmer Prize for Non-fiction: Winner 2006 Margaret Michaelis's story is one that belongs to the twentieth century. A Jewish modernist photographer, her life was shaped by momentous historical events- the rise ... Buy or find out more →
Urban Myths: Two Hundred And Ten Poems New And Selected
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Theodora is fourteen when her father Elkanah has a mysterious vision. Soon after, he leaves his family and goes to live with his first wife Pearl. It is up to Theodora and her half-brother Samuel to bring him back. Meanw... Buy or find out more →
Human Remains: Episodes In Human Dissection
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Swallow the Air
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Winner of the David Unaipon Award for Indigenous Writers.
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When In Rome
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