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The Last Summer of Ada Bloom
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A beautiful and affecting story about the fragility of family relationships and about the pervading effects of secrets we keep.
In a small country town during one long, hot summer, the Bloom family begins to unravel. Marital secrets, new and long-hidden, surface - with devastating effect.
Martha is straining against the confines of her life, lost in regret for what might have been, when an old flame shows up. In turn, her husband, Mike, becomes frustrated with his increasingly distant wife. While teenagers Tilly and Ben are about to step out into the world, nine-year-old Ada is holding onto a childhood that will soon be lost to her.
When Ada discovers an abandoned well beneath a rusting windmill, she is drawn to its darkness and danger. And when she witnesses a shocking and confusing event, the well's foreboding looms large in her mind - a driving force as events lead inexorably towards tragedy.
The Last Summer of Ada Bloom is a beguiling story about the fragility of family relationships, about the secrets we keep and the power they hold to shape our lives. And about the love that somehow holds it all together.
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The Last Summer of Ada Bloom by Martine Murray has been praised for its majestic and sophisticated writing style. Reviews highlight the fresh and beguiling storytelling, combined with nuanced, pleasurable language that seamlessly transitions between everyday moments and the sublime. The book is considered heart-warming, offering a masterful exploration of human themes like secrets, family, and adolescence, and it features a robust family drama with a darker undertone.
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ISBN: 9781925498714
Publisher: Text Publishing
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 03 September 2018
Country: Australia
Imprint: The Text Publishing Company
Audience: General / adult
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 25.0mm
Width: 153.0mm
Height: 233.0mm
Weight: 378g
Pages: 288
About the Author
Martine Murray was born in Melbourne and now lives in Castlemaine in Victoria. She is an award-winning children's novelist and illustrator. The Last Summer of Ada Bloom is her first novel for adults.
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