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My Sister Chaos

Fergus Lara author

Format:Paperback

Publisher:Spinifex Press

Published:1st Sep '10

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In My Sister Chaos two sisters escape an unnamed war-torn country into separate lives of exile. The cartographer is obsessed with keeping the world in order, but finds it unraveling under her own demands. Her sister, an artist, arrives unexpectedly. Her very presence is a sign of chaos for the cartographer. But in spite of this, the sister has a firm grip on the real world, and a greater connection to the past. Chaos and order in tension provide the scaffolding for this compelling work of fiction. Presented within a world of obsession and trauma it asks whether any of us is immune to the forces of destruction.

"I was intrigued by Lara Ferguss bold and original use of cartographic and mathematical metaphors, which enabled her to tell a story with two of the hallmarks of a good piece of mathematics: conceptual complexity, and economical simplicity of expression." -- Robyn Arianrhod, author of Einsteins Heroes

  • Winner of Triangle Awards (Debut Fiction) 2012
  • Commended for Lambda Literary Awards (Lesbian Debut Fiction) 2012

ISBN: 9781876756840

Dimensions: 200mm x 130mm x 10mm

Weight: 200g

214 pages