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On the Java Ridge
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On the Java Ridge
A timely literary political thriller with a cracking narrative and heart-stopping writing.
The page-turning political thriller shortlisted for the 2018 Indie Awards
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On the Java Ridge, skipper Isi Natoli and a group of Australian surf tourists are anchored off the Indonesian island of Dana. In the Canberra office of Cassius Calvert, Minister for Border Integrity, a federal election looms and a hardline new policy on asylum-seekers is being rolled out.
Not far from Dana, the Takalar is having engine trouble. Among the passengers on board fleeing from persecution are Roya and her mother, and Roya's unborn sister. The storm now closing in on the Takalar and the Java Ridge will mean catastrophe for them all.
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Critics praise On the Java Ridge for its compelling narrative, vivid description, and Serong's ability to intertwine political commentary with a gripping thriller. It highlights Australia's treatment of refugees and is lauded for its visceral prose and thought-provoking storyline. The novel's mastery lies in its ability to portray an unsettling, fictional dystopia that resonates with contemporary issues.
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ISBN: 9781925603804
Publisher: Text Publishing
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 30 July 2018
Country: Australia
Imprint: The Text Publishing Company
Audience: General / adult
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Width: 129.0mm
Height: 198.0mm
Weight: 0g
Pages: 320
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About the Author
Jock Serong’s novels have received the Ned Kelly Award for First Fiction, the Colin Roderick Award and the inaugural Staunch Prize (UK). He lives with his family on Victoria’s far west coast.
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