Blame it on the Rain

Name: Blame it on the Rain
Brand: Penguin Random House NZ
SKU: 9780648345909
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Life around Byron Bay

By Valerie Morton

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Blame it on the Rain by Valerie Morton is a thrilling journey that explores the unexpected adventures and challenges faced by travelers as they navigate unfamiliar terrains and cultures. Set against the backdrop of unpredictable weather, the story delves into themes of resilience and discovery, capturing the essence of travel and human connection. This book promises an inspiring exploration of wanderlust and the transformative power of adventure.
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You might enjoy this book if you have a passion for travel and adventure, exploring new landscapes, and understanding the cultures shaped by diverse climates. It offers a compelling exploration of how weather phenomena influence the places we visit, filled with engaging stories and insights from the author's journeys.

Blame it on the Rain

For Australian's, Bryon Bay is a utopian ideal, the place to live that is paradise on Earth. Beautiful weather and endless blue sky. Is it really the perfect lifestyle all the time?

Tales and Photographs from Byron Shire.

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Blame it on the Rain:

Tales and Photographs from Byron Shire.

Exotic foliage. Crystal-clear water. Empty white beaches. Bright-blue skies. Endless sunshine.

Northern New South Wales is a big, fat, subtropical, coconut-and turmeric-laced cliché of heavenliness.

Where else can you surf with dolphins in the middle of winter, climb to the most easterly point in Australia to watch migrating whales, hop on a naked-activist bike ride, and honour the Stillness of Being, all before lunch?

But what's it like to live here all year round? Is paradise all it's cracked up to be?

"To the eccentric world of Byron Bay, Valerie Morton brings a bemused and filmic eye. She blends wry wit with affection; acute observation with a dash of the macabre. You might think you're with the Coen Brothers sometimes, but you're really in the Australian bush, ancient home of the wonderful and freaky, close up with a cool, original and worldly guide." – Don Watson, author of The Bush: Travels in the Heart of Australia.

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Blame it on the Rain by Valerie Morton is praised for its engaging exploration of the eccentricities of Byron Bay. The author is noted for her wry wit, acute observations, and a mix of affection and the macabre, capturing the unique charm of the Australian bush. Her narrative style has been compared to a blend between a filmic eye and the distinctive storytelling of the Coen Brothers, making it a compelling read.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780648345909

Publisher: Scribe Publications

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 29 October 2018

Country: Australia

Imprint: Scribe Publications

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 19.0mm

Width: 135.0mm

Height: 204.0mm

Weight: 408g

Pages: 176

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Non-Fiction Penguin Books Travel & Adventure Valerie Morton

About the Author

Leaving the Mojave Desert of Southern California, one of the driest and most extreme climates on earth, Valerie Morton relocated to the Northern Rivers of New South Wales, one of the wettest. She lives in a rainforest where the day can start with a cane toad in your gumboot and end with a magic mushroom-fuelled doof echoing across the valley. Originally beginning as a blog for friends back in California, her short stories about life around Byron Bay eventually morphed into a book of stories and photographs - Blame it on the Rain- Life Around Byron Bay. She is a contributor to The Age and is currently writing a TV series set in Joshua Tree.