Drylands - Softcover

Astley, Thea

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0140283803 ISBN 13: 9780140283808

Publisher: Penguin, 2000

Synopsis

In her flat above Drylands' newsagency, Janet Deakin is writing a book for the world's last reader. Little has changed in her 50 years, except for the coming of cable TV. Loneliness is almost a religion, and still everyone knows your business. But the town is being outmanoeuvred by drought and begins to empty, pouring itself out like water into sand. Small minds shrink even smaller in the vastness of the land. One man is forced out by council rates and bigotry; another sells his property, risking the lot to build his dream. And all of them are shadowed by violence of some sort – these people whose only victory over the town is in leaving it.

About this title

Synopsis:

In her flat above Drylands' newsagency, Janet Deakin is writing a book for the world's last reader. Little has changed here in fifty years except for the coming of cable TV. Lonliness is almost a religion, and still everyone knows your business. This is a captivating and compelling novel from one of Australia's most respected writers.

About this edition

• Publisher: Penguin
• Publication date: 2000
• ISBN 10: 0140283803
• ISBN 13: 9780140283808
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 300