{"title":"Emily Brugman","description":"\u003cp\u003eEmily Brugman is an engaging contemporary author known for her captivating storytelling and vivid prose. Her work beautifully captures the intricacies of human emotions and relationships, offering readers an immersive journey into the heart of life's experiences.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eOne of her standout works, \u003cem\u003eThe Islands\u003c\/em\u003e, is a testament to her ability to weave enchanting narratives that resonate with readers. This book invites you to explore complex characters and rich landscapes, blending elements that are both familiar and refreshingly new. It's no surprise that Emily Brugman has quickly become a beloved name in the world of general fiction, appealing to a wide range of literary enthusiasts.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn this collection, you will find books that not only entertain but also inspire reflection on life's profound questions. Emily Brugman’s writing is a perfect choice for those who appreciate detailed character development and stories that linger long after the last page is turned.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"the-islands-by-emily-brugman-9781760878580","title":"The Islands","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"There is an other-worldly quality about the Abrolhos which is beyond the reach of ordinary storytelling. Emily Brugman has captured them, staked them to the page in all their isolation and aridity and scoured indifference, because her storytelling is extraordinary.\" — Jock Serong, bestselling author of \u003ci\u003ePreservation\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\"Strongly written, deeply felt, original.\" — Tegan Bennett Daylight\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\"Beautiful, fresh, wise and true - startlingly good.\" — Robert Drewe, award-winning author of \u003ci\u003eWhipbird\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn the mid-1950s, a small group of Finnish migrants set up camp on Little Rat, a tiny island in an archipelago off the coast of Western Australia. The crayfishing industry is in its infancy, and the islands, haunted though they are by past shipwrecks, possess an indefinable allure.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eDrawn here by tragedy, Onni Saari is soon hooked by the stark beauty of the landscape and the slivers of jutting coral onto which the crayfishers build their precarious huts. Could these reefs, teeming with the elusive and lucrative cray, hold the key to a good life?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Islands\u003c\/i\u003e is the sweeping story of the Saari family: Onni, an industrious and ambitious young man, grappling with the loss of a loved one; his wife Alva, quiet but stoic, seeking a sense of belonging between the ramshackle camps of the islands and the dusty suburban lots of the mainland; and their pensive daughter Hilda, who dreams of becoming the skipper of her own boat. As the Saaris try to build their future in Australia, their lives entwine with those of the fishing families of Little Rat, in myriad and unexpected ways.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eA stunning, insightful story of a search for home.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\"A beautiful, breathtaking, salty book about finding home on the far reaches of the continental shelf.\" — Marele Day, author of bestselling \u003ci\u003eLambs of God\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Allen \u0026 Unwin","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46554409926892,"sku":"9781760878580","price":34.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/26172743482814.jpg?v=1750085758"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/collections\/emily-brugman.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}