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Journey to the Stone Country

Alex Miller author

Format:Paperback

Publisher:Allen & Unwin

Published:1st Aug '13

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A superbly compelling work of betrayals, compassion, secrets and reconciliation.

Betrayed by her husband, Annabelle Beck retreats from Melbourne to her old family home in tropical North Queensland where she meets Bo Rennie, one of the Jangga tribe. Intrigued by Bo's claim that he holds the key to her future, Annabelle sets out with him on a path of recovery that leads back to her childhood and into the Jangga's ancient heartland, where their grandparents' lives begin to yield secrets that will challenge the possibility of their happiness together.

With the consummate artistry of a novelist working at the height of his powers, Miller convinces us that the stone country is not only a remote and exotic location in North Queensland, but is also an unvisited place within each of us. Journey to the Stone Country confirms Miller's reputation as one of Australia's most intelligent and uncompromising writers.

The most impressive and satisfying novel of recent years. It gave me all the kinds of pleasure a reader can hope for. -- Tim Winton
Miller's fiction has a mystifying power that is always far more than the sum of its parts... his footsteps - softly, deftly, steadily - take you places you may not have been, and their sound resonates for a long time. * Sydney Morning Herald *
A terrific tale of love and redemption that captivates from the first line. -- Nicholas Shakespeare

  • Winner of Miles Franklin Literary Award 2003
  • Short-listed for Age Book of the Year: Fiction 2003
  • Short-listed for NSW Premier's Literary Award Christina Stead Prize for Fiction 2003

ISBN: 9781741141467

Dimensions: 195mm x 130mm x 28mm

Weight: 355g

372 pages