High Rise - Softcover

Lee, Vanessa

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0645926213 ISBN 13: 9780645926217

Synopsis

"They predicted the storm. They could never have predicted the toll."

An eye-opening book set on the Australian East Coast a few years from now. None of us know exactly when the sea level rises will start to force change - whole families moving en masse away from their coastal communities - but we know it will happen eventually.

This book traces two intertwined families as they can no longer ignore the impact of storms, king tides and erratic weather on their beloved home.

Constant storms have already damaged Bombora’s coastline and no end is in sight. When rising tides force Vaga, the beloved beachfront restaurant, to finally close it is seen as a grim omen. Community rifts deepen, old friends clash, and some flee the idyllic suburb for safer ground, while others stand firm, defying the increasingly erratic weather.

Mick, a charismatic local figure, faces a family crisis as he grapples with the impending threat. A chance encounter with Renata, an old schoolmate, and her son Guil, a local surfer, forges an improbable alliance. As a menacing storm looms on the horizon, Mick and Guil rally Guil's surfer friends to form a ragtag "tinnie army." When the tempest strikes with unrelenting force, it triggers a chain of events that will alter their lives forever.

About this title

About the Author

Vanessa lives in Munich, Germany but was raised on a beautiful strip of coast south of Sydney, Australia.She believes strongly in the power of storytelling and its ability to shift perceptions and drive action. For this reason, her debut novel "High Rise" has at its heart the wish to make more people care about the consequences of global warming on our planet.

Edition details

• Publication date: 2023
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0645926213
• ISBN 13: 9780645926217
• Binding: Paperback
• Illustrator: Barwell Shannon
• Number of pages: 232