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Preservation
Preservation, based on the true story of the wreck of the Sydney Cove, sees master storyteller Jock Serong turn his talents to historical narrative now available in a smaller, competitively priced formatp.p1 {margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 8.0px Helvetica}
Preservation, based on the true story of the wreck of the Sydney Cove, sees master storyteller Jock Serong turn his talents to historical narrative now available in a smaller, competitively priced format.
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On a beach not far from the isolated settlement of Sydney in 1797, a fishing boat picks up three shipwreck survivors, distressed and terribly injured. They have walked hundreds of miles across a landscape whose features—and inhabitants—they have no way of comprehending. They have lost fourteen companions along the way. Their accounts of the ordeal are evasive.
It is Lieutenant Joshua Grayling’s task to investigate the story. He comes to realise that those fourteen deaths were contrived by one calculating mind and, as the full horror of the men’s journey emerges, he begins to wonder whether the ruthless killer poses a danger to his own family.
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Jock Serong’s Preservation is highly praised for its evocative prose, convincing dialogue, and gripping narrative. Critics highlight its tension, menace, and superb storytelling, noting Serong's ability to craft a beautiful yet chilling story inspired by historical events. The novel is celebrated for its thorough research and its impactful depiction of early encounters between European settlers and indigenous Australians, making it a captivating work of historical fiction.
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ISBN: 9781925773965
Publisher: Text Publishing
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 06 August 2019
Country: Australia
Imprint: The Text Publishing Company
Audience: General / adult
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Width: 129.0mm
Height: 198.0mm
Weight: 0g
Pages: 368
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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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