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Shortlisted for the 2012 Miles Franklin Award, PAST THE SHALLOWS is a powerful and hauntingly beautiful novel from an extraordinary new Australian writer who is compared with Cormac McCarthy and Tim Winton. 'If you read only one book this year, make sure it's this' Sunday Times
In 2011, Favel Parrett's career was launched with her critically
acclaimed debut PAST THE SHALLOWS. A heart-breaking novel, it was
sold internationally, shortlisted in the prestigious Miles Franklin
Award and won the Dobbie Literary Award. Favel won the ABIA
Newcomer of the Year Award in 2012. Her next novel, WHEN THE NIGHT
COMES, was also critically acclaimed and further consolidated
Favel's reputation with booksellers and readers. Favel's short
stories have been published in various journals including Island,
Griffith Review and Frankie Magazine. THERE WAS STILL LOVE is
Favel's eagerly awaited third novel. She lives in Victoria and is
passionate about surfing and all things Southern Ocean.
You can find out more about Favel Parrett at
www.favelparrett.com.au
'Beautiful, stripped-back prose . . . there is magic here. Like
Cormac McCarthy, Parrett packs a huge emotional punch thanks to the
elegant brevity of her style. Stark, but unforgettable'
*Marie Claire*
'An assured debut . . . In powerful, visceral prose Parrett
conjures the thrill of changing waves . . . elsewhere, her prose is
gentle and measured'
*Daily Mail*
'Parrett's starkly precise evocation of Tasmania's winter landscape
[is] compelling. The book's tragic outcome leaves the reader
feeling genuinely bereft'
*Guardian*
'This well-crafted novel will leave a lasting impression'
*Lady*
'Favel Parrett's lean prose evokes the cruel beauty of the sea, the
treasure of lost childhood freedoms, and the yearning emotions that
linger beyond the last page . . . an accomplished debut addressing
the frailty and determination of human existence; it's a joy to
read such spare prose giving so much'
*BookOxygen*
'Beguiling . . . The beautiful descriptions of the untamed coast
and the vivid evocation of landscape and characters make this an
unputdownable read. A rather haunting and sad tale but told with
such beauty it becomes totally absorbing. Past the Shallows . . .
will take your breath away'
*welovethisbook.com*
'Past the Shallows manages to capture the devastation and pain of
growing up with a parent who does nothing to hide his bitterness
from his children. One of the strengths of this novel is that it
shows you devastation of such a large family drama without
reverting to the overtly dramatic. Rather, the writing is quiet and
pondering, and the story unfolds in beautifully crafted episodes,
allowing you glimpses of the larger stories and problems
surrounding family life'
*irisonbooks.com*
'Not only are we left stunned, we are in the presence of a clever
piece of work. Despite Favel Parrett's simple style, she treats
readers as intelligent beings'
*thebookbag.co.uk*
'An utterly brilliant book about the relationship of two brothers
under the thumb of their tyrannical father, set in the remote south
coast of Tasmania. It is a cliché to call a book haunting but this
one is'
*Simon Savidge, welovethisbook*
'A gripping read . . . Favel Parrett's understated approach to the
difficulties of the brothers' lives is impressive and moving . . .
A truly impressive debut . . . Parrett's writing is powerful and
unflinching'
*bookandbiscuit.com*
'An impressive debut'
*Sunday Business Post*
'An intensely moving story, written in finely crafted and gripping
prose. Utterly brilliant'
*Image Magazine*
'If you read only one book this year make sure it's this'
*Sunday Times*
'A work by a new master . . . Parrett's debut is an uncompromising
and memorable tale'
*Sunday Tasmanian*
'Parrett's debut marks the addition of a strong voice to the chorus
of Australian literature'
*Canberra Times*
'A finely crafted literary novel . . . genuinely moving and full of
heart'
*Age*
'Clearly the work of a talented new novelist'
*Weekend Australian*
'A fresh and vital voice in Australian fiction'
*Australian Women's Weekly*
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