The Silence of Water

Name: The Silence of Water
Brand: Penguin Random House NZ
SKU: 9781760991340
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By Sharron Booth

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The Silence of Water by Sharron Booth is an evocative graphic novel set in a small Australian town, where deep family secrets and turbulent pasts are gradually uncovered. It follows the intertwined lives of its characters as they navigate themes of memory, loss, and reconciliation. With its haunting artwork and poignant storytelling, this book explores how silence can shape relationships and identities.
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This graphic novel may appeal to you if you enjoy immersive storytelling with a blend of history and personal discovery. It explores themes of family secrets and redemption, set against a backdrop of vivid and atmospheric illustrations. Readers who appreciate intricate plots and emotionally engaging narratives might find this book particularly captivating.

The Silence of Water

The Silence of Water is a thought-provoking historical fiction novel about a family whose history reveals a darker side to the convicts who were given a second chance in Australia.

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Wrenched from her idyllic home to live in another state with a grandfather she's never heard of, Fan searches amongst the relics of her family's possessions for the truth about her convict heritage.

When Fan's mum, Agnes, announces the family is moving to Western Australia to take care of Agnes's father—a man they've never spoken of before now—Fan finds herself a stranger in a new town living in a home whose currents and tensions she cannot read or understand.

Resentful of her mother's decision to move, Fan forms an alliance with her grandfather, Edwin Salt, a convict transported to Australia in 1861. As she listens to memories of his former life in England, Fan starts snooping around the house, riffling through Edwin's belongings in an attempt to fill the gaps in his stories.

But the secrets Fan uncovers will test the family's fragile bonds forever, and force Edwin into a final reckoning with the brutality of his past.

The Silence of Water by Sharron Booth explores themes of family, heritage, and the haunting echoes of history.

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The Silence of Water by Sharron Booth intertwines the historical journey of Edwin Salt, whose criminal past reverberates through multiple generations. Reviewers commend the novel for its lyrical and thoughtfully researched portrayal of convict history, highlighting Booth's ability to capture the enduring impact of hidden family secrets on the present.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781760991340

Publisher: Fremantle Press

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 03 May 2022

Country: Australia

Imprint: Fremantle Press

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 21.0mm

Width: 153.0mm

Height: 232.0mm

Weight: 291g

Pages: 232

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Fiction General Fiction Graphic Novels Historical Fiction Literary Fiction Penguin Books Sharron Booth

About the Author

Sharron Booth was born in Yorkshire, England and emigrated to Western Australia as a child with her family in the 1970s. She has worked as a professional writer for more than 25 years. She has a PhD in Creative Writing and her creative work has been published in Southerly, LiNQ, The Australian and broadcast on ABC Radio.