Locust Summer

Name: Locust Summer
Brand: Penguin Random House NZ
SKU: 9781925816365
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By David Allan-Petale

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Locust Summer by David Allan-Petale, a work of general fiction, explores a poignant return to the family farm for a final harvest. The main character navigates complex relationships with his parents amidst the backdrop of a changing Australian landscape. This evocative tale captures themes of family legacy, the inexorable passage of time, and the bittersweet nature of homecoming.
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You might enjoy this book if you are drawn to evocative and richly detailed storytelling set in the Australian landscape, where themes of family, loss, and the irreversible passage of time are interwoven. It offers a poignant exploration of personal growth and reconciliation that can resonate deeply with anyone who appreciates character-driven fiction.

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Shortlisted for The Australian Vogel's Literary Award, Locust Summer celebrates the wide-open beauty of Australia's regions while exploring the heartbreaks that come from living on the land.

On the cusp of summer, 1986, Rowan Brockman's mother asks if he can come home to Septimus in the Western Australian Wheatbelt to help with the harvest. Rowan's brother Albert, the natural heir to the farm, has died and Rowan's dad's health is failing. Although he longs to, there is no way that Rowan can refuse his mother's request as she prepares the farm for sale.

This is the story of the final harvest - the story of a young man in a place he doesn't want to be, being given one last chance to make peace before the past, and those he has loved, disappear.

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Locust Summer has been praised for its authenticity and emotional depth, with readers noting how the writer captures deep familial bonds and evokes genuine feelings. The narrative is described as both heart-wrenching and heartwarming, showcasing Allan-Petale's ability to deeply move readers.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781925816365

Publisher: Fremantle Press

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 02 July 2021

Country: Australia

Imprint: Fremantle Press

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 28.0mm

Width: 140.0mm

Height: 206.0mm

Weight: 246g

Pages: 240

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David Allan-Petale Fiction General Fiction Literary Fiction Penguin Books

About the Author

David Allen-Petale is a writer living between bush and sea north of Perth, Western Australia. He worked for many years as a journalist in WA with the ABC and internationally with BBC World. Written while travelling the globe over five years, Locust Summer was shortlisted for the The Australian Vogel's Literary Award (2017) and was developed through a fellowship at Varuna, the Writers' House.