All Our Shimmering Skies
Kuhusu kitabu hiki cha kusikiliza
‘A lyrical and mesmerising mythic quest story’ SUNDAY EXPRESS
‘Extravagantly beautiful writing’ ADELAIDE ADVERTISER
‘Unputdownable’ SYDNEY MORNING HERALD
1942 – Japanese bombs rain down in Darwin, Australia.
Motherless Molly Hook, the gravedigger’s daughter, turns to the road, seeking the deep-country sorcerer who put a curse on her family.
By her side are the most unlikely travelling companions: Greta, a razor-tongued actress, and Yukio, a fallen Japanese fighter pilot.
As they journey from the vine forests to Australia’s wild and magical monsoon lands, they will encounter grave danger and discover true love...
Immerse yourself in a love letter to Australia from its best-loved writer.
WHAT READERS LOVE ABOUT THIS BOOK:
'Wonderful, lyrical storytelling. Fabulous and absorbing, I really couldn’t put it down' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
'Gloriously enchanting, yet brutally gritty... imaginative and offbeat... I adored it' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
'I was hooked by the visceral magic inherent in the words and the beauty of its vision. A wonderful and expansive example of magic realism' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
Kuhusu mwandishi
Trent Dalton’s debut novel, Boy Swallows Universe, is a much-loved, multi-prize-winning and critically acclaimed international bestseller which has been published in over 35 countries and adapted by Netflix. His second and third novels, All Our Shimmering Skies and Lola in the Mirror, were also international bestsellers. He is a staff writer for the Weekend Australian magazine and lives in Brisbane, Australia.
