A Constant Hum

Name: A Constant Hum
Brand: Penguin Random House NZ
SKU: 9781925773842
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By Alice Bishop

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A Constant Hum by Alice Bishop is a poignant collection of interconnected stories showcasing the aftermath of Australia's devastating Black Saturday bushfires. Through the perspectives of different individuals, the book offers intimate glimpses into their struggles, resilience, and the community's efforts to heal and rebuild in the face of overwhelming loss. It’s a profound exploration of grief and survival in the wake of a national tragedy.
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You might enjoy this book if you are interested in a deeply poignant collection of stories that explore the aftermath of bushfires in Australia. The narratives are rich with emotion, capturing the resilience and recovery of communities faced with such devastating events, providing an intimate look at the human spirit amid disaster.

A Constant Hum

A young and exciting new literary voice, emerging from one of Australia’s worst natural disasters

A young and exciting new literary voice, emerging from one of Australia's worst natural disasters.

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It’ll all be okay, my mother said, and I remember the way her familiar face scrunched, afterwards – reflected back at me, in the fogged bathroom mirror, when she thought I couldn’t see.

Before the fire – before the front of flames roars over the hills—the ridge is thick with gums. After the fire, all the birds have gone. There is only ash and melted metal, the blackened husks of cars. And the lost people: on the TV news in borrowed clothes, in temporary accommodation on the outskirts of the city, or remembered in small offerings outside the town hall.

A Constant Hum grapples with the aftermath of bushfire with an eye for the telling detail. Some of these stories cut to the bone; others are empathetic tales of survival, even hope. All are gripping and stunningly written, heralding the arrival of a vital new voice in Australian fiction.

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A Constant Hum by Alice Bishop resonates with its empathetic and nuanced portrayal of the aftermath of Australia's Black Saturday bushfires. Reviewers commend the book's clear-eyed, poetic prose, emphasising its emotional depth and humane perspective on trauma and recovery. Bishop's storytelling is celebrated for its ability to intertwine beauty with the raw intensity of grief, making it an essential and thought-provoking read that captures the essence of resilience amidst devastation.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781925773842

Publisher: Text Publishing

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 02 July 2019

Country: Australia

Imprint: The Text Publishing Company

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Width: 153.0mm

Height: 234.0mm

Weight: 0g

Pages: 224

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Alice Bishop Fiction General Fiction Literary Fiction Penguin Books

About the Author

Alice Bishop grew up in Christmas Hills, Victoria. Her writing has been published by Meanjin, Overland, Australian Book Review, Lip Magazine and the Wheeler Centre. Her debut book, a short story collection, is called A Constant Hum.