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The Easy Way Out
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Shortlisted for the ALS Gold Medal 2017
Longlisted for the Indie Award for Fiction 2017
Longlisted for the Miles Franklin Literary Award 2017
Amsterdam is so damn good. He is up there with the best, Delillo and the like, original as Tsolkias, but most importantly he is a master storyteller in his own right, assured and compelling, he somehow articulates things you know deep down but never been able to put your finger on. I never want to stop reading him. - Anna Krien, bestselling author of Night Games, Into the Woods and Us and Them
If you could help someone in pain, would you? Evan is a nurse, a suicide assistant. His job is legal... just. He's the one at the hospital who hands out the last drink to those who ask for it.
Evan's friends don't know what he does during the day. His mother, Viv, doesn't know what he's up to at night. And his supervisor suspects there may be trouble ahead. As he helps one patient after another die, Evan pushes against legality, his own morality and the best intentions of those closest to him, discovering that his own path will be neither quick nor painless. He knows what he has to do.
In this powerful novel, award-winning author Steven Amsterdam challenges readers to face the most taboo and heartbreaking of dilemmas. Would you help someone end their life?
The Easy Way Out is a perfect storm of a novel. Superbly written and instantly engaging, with great characters and a killer (excuse the pun) premise - Sydney Morning Herald
There's something fresh and engaging about Steven Amsterdam's writing - Australian Women's Weekly
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Exploring poignant themes around terminally ill patients and euthanasia, The Easy Way Out by Steven Amsterdam offers a compelling and thought-provoking narrative. The author's experience as a palliative care worker enriches the novel, which deftly balances humour and pathos. Praised for its insightful and engaging storytelling, the book invites readers to consider deep philosophical questions with a light touch.
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ISBN: 9780733639128
Publisher: Hachette Australia
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 25 July 2017
Country: Australia
Imprint: Hachette Australia
Audience: General / adult
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 20.0mm
Width: 128.0mm
Height: 198.0mm
Weight: 240g
Pages: 272
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About the Author
Steven Amsterdam is the award-winning author of THINGS WE DIDN'T SEE COMING (winner of the AGE BOOK OF THE YEAR, shortlisted for the NSW Premier's Award for Fiction and longlisted for The Guardian First Book Award) and WHAT THE FAMILY NEEDED (AWW Great Read and longlisted for the Dublin IMPAC literary award). He lives in Melbourne with his partner where he works as a palliative care nurse.
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