Desire Lines

Name: Desire Lines
Brand: Hachette Aotearoa New Zealand
SKU: 9780733642593
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By Felicity Volk

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Desire Lines by Felicity Volk is a sweeping narrative that traverses decades, from the post-war era to more contemporary times in Australia. It intricately weaves the story of two individuals whose lives intersect and diverge repeatedly, driven by ambition, love, and longing. Through a rich exploration of landscape and identity, the novel delves into themes of fate, desire, and the enduring impact of the choices we make.
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You might enjoy this book if you’re drawn to sweeping tales of love and destiny set against the backdrop of Australia's haunting landscapes. The story's intricate weaving of personal journeys with historical events invites readers who appreciate richly detailed narratives that explore themes of passion, ambition, and the paths we choose.

Desire Lines

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'Deftly embroidered, the narrative is perfumed, with plants and flowers, signifiers of life, of love...a vivid and sometimes harrowing tale of yearning' - The Weekend Australian

'Accomplished and devastating' - The Saturday Paper

'From the outset, the novel captures the attention of the eye and the mind with its exquisite sensory observation, its breathtakingly exact expressions of feelings and sensations.' - Australian Book Review

Are you still a liar? The crafting of those five words, even without dispatch, left her chilled.

Arctic Circle, 2012. On a lightless day at the end of the polar winter, landscape architect Evie Waddell finds herself exhuming the past as she buries Australian seeds in a frozen mountain vault - insurance against catastrophe.

Molong, 1953. Catastrophe is all seven-year-old Paddy O'Connor has known. Shipped from institutional care in London to an Australian farm school, his world is a shadowy place where lies scaffold fragile truths and painful memories. To Paddy's south in Canberra, young Evie is safe in her family's embrace, yet soon learns there are some paths from which you can't turn back; impulses and threats that she only half understands but seems to have known forever.

Blue Mountains, 1962. From their first meeting as teenagers at a country market, Paddy and Evie grow a compulsive, unconventional love that spans decades, taking them in directions neither could have foreseen.

Set against the uneasy relationship society has with its own truth-telling in history, war and politics, Desire Lines is an epic story of love and the lies we tell ourselves to survive - and a reminder that even truths which seem lost forever can find their way home.

'Felicity Volk is the real deal' - NIKKI GEMMELL

'Epic, tender, heart-rending - a story resonating in its spectacular landscapes' - INGA SIMPSON

'Genuinely tender, passionate and devastating' - Books+Publishing

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Desire Lines by Felicity Volk is praised for its rich narrative style, capturing life's vibrancy through a tapestry of botanical imagery. The book is described as both accomplished and heartrending, weaving a compelling love story that is vast in scope yet deeply personal. Critics commend its precise expression of emotions and insightful exploration of human flaws, making it an elegant meditation on love and desire.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780733642593

Publisher: Hachette Australia

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 25 February 2020

Country: Australia

Imprint: Hachette Australia

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 37.0mm

Width: 234.0mm

Height: 154.0mm

Weight: 570g

Pages: 448

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About the Author

Felicity Volk studied English literature and law at the University of Queensland before joining Australia's Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT). After diplomatic postings in Bangladesh and Laos, and following the birth of her two daughters, she began writing for publication while continuing to work at DFAT. An award-winning writer of short stories, her first novel, Lightning, was described as 'astonishing ... a propensity of storytelling talent, a bolt of brilliance'. Felicity lives in Canberra, dividing her time between the world of foreign policy, writing, painting murals, tending the family menagerie and a forbearing garden and the gentle contemplations offered by a soothing pot of tea.