Heart of the Grass Tree

Name: Heart of the Grass Tree
Brand: Penguin Random House NZ
SKU: 9781760899196
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By Molly Murn

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Heart of the Grass Tree by Molly Murn is a poignant tale set on Kangaroo Island, exploring themes of family, loss, and the passage of time. The narrative weaves between past and present, as a woman returns to her ancestral home after her grandmother’s passing. Through vivid storytelling, the book delves into the history of the island's culture and its impact on both the land and its people.
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This book may appeal to you if you enjoy exploring rich, emotional narratives set against a backdrop of Australian history and culture. With its lyrical prose, the story weaves together the past and present, touching on family, connection, and the spiritual legacy of the land. If you're captivated by stories that delve deeply into personal and cultural identity, you'll likely find this to be a rewarding read.

Heart of the Grass Tree

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Shortlisted for the Indies and MUD literary fiction prizes.

Heart of the Grass Tree is an exquisite, searing and hope-filled debut about mothers, daughters, family stories, country, and its living history.

When Pearl's grandmother Nell dies unexpectedly, Pearl and her family—mother Diana, sister Lucy—return to Kangaroo Island to mourn and farewell her. Each of them knew Nell intimately but differently, and each woman must reckon with Nell's passing in her own way. But Nell had secrets, too.

As Pearl, Diana, and Lucy interrogate their feelings about the island, Pearl starts to pull together the scraps Nell left behind and unearths a connection to the island's early history, of the early European sealers and their first contact with the Ngarrindjeri people.

Pearl's deepening connection to their history, the island's history, grounds her and will ultimately bring the women back to each other.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781760899196

Publisher: Penguin Random House Australia

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 01 December 2020

Country: Australia

Imprint: Penguin Random House Australia

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 24.0mm

Width: 130.0mm

Height: 198.0mm

Weight: 225g

Pages: 304

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About the Author

Molly Murn is a South Australian author and poet. She holds a Bachelor of Dance, a Masters of Creative Arts, and is currently a PhD candidate in Creative Writing at Flinders University. Molly also works as a bookseller at Matilda Bookshop in the Adelaide Hills. Heart of the Grass Tree, is her first novel. Molly's poetry has been published in various anthologies including Overland, Transnational Literature and Friendly Street. She lives in the Adelaide Hills and loves to tango, read, walk, listen to records, and spend time in wild places. https-//mollymurn.com