Glad Shout

Name: Glad Shout
Brand: Hachette Aotearoa New Zealand
SKU: 9781922400062
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By Alice Robinson

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Glad Shout by Alice Robinson is a compelling exploration of survival and motherhood set against the backdrop of a climate disaster. As the protagonist navigates the chaos of a flooded city alongside her young daughter, she must confront both external threats and her own past. The story beautifully intertwines themes of hope, resilience, and the enduring bonds of family.
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This book may appeal to you if you enjoy gripping narratives that explore the resilience of the human spirit amidst environmental and personal crises. It provides a poignant reflection on family, survival, and hope in the face of overwhelming adversity.

Glad Shout

An extraordinary narrative framed around a natural disaster, this is a deeply moving homage to motherhood and the struggles faced by women in difficult times.

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After a catastrophic storm destroys Melbourne, Isobel flees to higher ground with her husband and young daughter. Food and supplies run low, panic sets in, and still no help arrives. To protect her daughter, Isobel must take drastic action.

Glad Shout is an extraordinary novel of rare depth and texture. Told in a starkly visual and compelling narrative, this is a deeply moving homage to motherhood and the struggles faced by women in difficult times.

Praise:

'A luminous novel, pulsing with love and loss.' — Eliza Henry Jones, author of In the Quiet

'This is a lacerating novel, vivid and terrifyingly real. It deserves to become a classic.' — Jessica Friedmann, author of Things That Helped

'A strikingly real and deeply moving meditation on motherhood, I could not put this novel down.' — Enza Gandolfo, author of The Bridge

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Glad Shout by Alice Robinson is applauded for its poignant exploration of motherhood against a backdrop of environmental catastrophe. The narrative interweaves personal challenges with the broader theme of human resilience and survival. Reviewers admire the compelling character development and the author's evocative writing style, which effectively immerses readers in a gripping, thought-provoking tale.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781922400062

Publisher: Affirm Press

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 30 June 2020

Country: Australia

Imprint: Affirm Press

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Width: 135.0mm

Height: 210.0mm

Weight: 0g

Pages: 320

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Alice Robinson Fiction General Fiction Literary Fiction

About the Author

Alice Robinson is the author of three novels with Affirm Press – most recently If You Go. Her debut novel, Anchor Point was longlisted for the Stella Prize and the Indie Book Awards. The Glad Shout was shortlisted for an Aurealis Award and The Colin Roderick Literary Award and won the Readings Prize for New Australian Fiction. Alice has a PhD in Creative Writing from Victoria University, for which she was awarded Vice Chancellor's Peak Award for Research. She works at Federation University and RMIT.

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