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| Title | : | Past the Shallows |
| Author | : | Favel Parrett |
| Book Format | : | Paperback |
| Book Edition | : | Deluxe Edition |
| Pages | : | Pages: 272 pages |
| Published | : | May 1st 2011 by Hachette Australia |
| Categories | : | Fiction. Cultural. Australia. Contemporary. Young Adult. Literary Fiction. Literature. Family |
Favel Parrett
Paperback | Pages: 272 pages Rating: 3.96 | 3358 Users | 527 Reviews
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Brothers Joe, Harry and Miles live with their father, an abalone fisherman, on the south-east coast of Tasmania. Everyday their dad battles the unpredictable ocean to make a living. He is a hard man, a bitter drinker who harbours a devastating secret that is destroying him. Unlike Joe, Harry and Miles are too young to leave home and so are forced to live under the dark cloud of their father's mood, trying to stay as invisible as possible whenever he is home. Harry, the youngest, is the most vulnerable and it seems he bears the brunt of his father's anger...
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| ISBN: | 0733626572 (ISBN13: 9780733626579) |
| Edition Language: | English URL http://www.hachette.com.au/books/9780733626579/ |
| Setting: | Tasmania(Australia) |
| Literary Awards: | Miles Franklin Literary Award Nominee (2012), Australian Book Industry Award (ABIA) for Newcomer and Nominee for Literary Fiction (2012), Dobbie Literary Award (2012) |
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Ratings: 3.96 From 3358 Users | 527 ReviewsJudge Of Books Past the Shallows
Parrett's debut novel concerns the three sons of a violent, embittered Tasmanian fisherman with a dark secret. It is a spare, lyrical, almost mythic piece. The boys lost their mother some years back in a car crash which two of the boys, Miles--now 13, and Harry--8, survived. These two now live with their father in a run-down house on the rocky, harsh, and remote southern coast of Tasmania. The eldest son, Joe--19, escaped to live with his maternal grandfather some years previous, after his armThis debut novel by Favel Parrett has a lot of high recommendations attached to it, and its one Ive wanted to read for awhile. I am so glad I did, it was a wonderful story, very sad, very confronting, but definitely worth reading.Harry, Miles and Joe are 3 children who lost their mother to a dreadful car accident a few years earlier, and the two younger boys have since lived with their moody and unpredictable father on the remote south coast of Tasmania. Joe moved out at 13 after a bitter and
My View:The combination of Favell Parretts words and David Wenhams narration equals a beautiful experience for the soul and the ears! I have listened to a few audio books but this one beats them all the narrative is poignantly read, is often heartbreaking, honest and brutal and real. The ending is not pretty but pays homage to the bonds of siblings forged strong and unbreakable by the explosive temperament of a bitter and twisted father. A mystery is slowly revealed. As a past tragedy
Past the Shallows is the first book by Favel Parrett, I have read. I did enjoy reading Past the Shallows. However, it is a sad story about three young boys Harry, Miles and Joe who was mistreated by their single father after their mother died in a car accident. At times during reading Past the Shallows, I needed to find tissues particularly in the conclusion of the story. The readers of Past the Shallows will learn about neglect and cruelty and the unique bond that these three young boys have. I
I picked this up at the library yesterday and could not put it down.It is an emotional story and sad. At one point I noticed I was holding my breath while I was reading. I felt myself getting attached to the characters and wanted to be there for them. I ended up crying at the end. This book will stay with me for awhile. Beautiful and heartbreaking at the same time.
This book is a gem. It is raw, confronting, yet at the same time riveting and incredibly moving. At the heart of the story you have three brothers, who love in the rugged southern coast of Tasmania. They are subjected to the moods of their father, an abalone fisherman, who is a bitter and abusive man, especially to Harry, the youngest of the three. Joe, the eldest, emancipated himself after a violent encounter with their father, whereas Miles is trapped between his filial duties to help with the
3.5 starsMuch thanks to NetGalley, the publisher, and author for the advanced copy to reviewAs some adults later do, sometimes I wish that my parents would have done something different or I feel deprived in some way. That is, until I read books on children with abusive and bitter parents that could care less if they existed or not. Once I read them, I think, you should be kissing your parents feet or why am I such an ungrateful little runt?This is the case with Past the Shallows. This story is
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