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Skylarking

By Kate Mildenhall
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Skylarking by Kate Mildenhall is set in the 19th century and follows the close friendship between two girls, Kate and Harriet, who grow up in an isolated lighthouse community in Australia. Their bond is tested by the arrival of a mysterious outsider, leading to jealousy and tension. The novel explores themes of friendship, isolation, and the complexities of growing up in a remote environment.
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You might enjoy this story if you are drawn to historical fiction that beautifully captures the landscape and lives of late 19th century Australia. This tale explores the complexities of friendship and the tensions of burgeoning adolescence, centred around two girls whose bond is tested by fate and circumstance.

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Inspired by a true story, Skylarking is a stunning debut novel about friendship, love and loss, examining what it means to remember and how tempting it can be to forget.

By the author of The Hummingbird Effect and The Mother Fault

Kate and Harriet are best friends, growing up together on an isolated Australian cape in the 1880s. As daughters of the lighthouse keepers, the two girls share everything until a fisherman, McPhail, arrives in their small community. When Kate witnesses the desire that flares between him and Harriet, she is torn by her feelings of envy and longing. But one moment in McPhail's hut will change the course of their lives forever.

Skylarking is a strikingly real and deeply moving meditation on adolescent friendship in all its complexities - a heart-wrenching work. - Olga Lorenzo

This impressive novel takes a historical case and re-imagines it with such sensitivity and insight that we feel this must be how it truly happened. - Emily Bitto

A brave, beautiful and richly textured book that delicately explores the fault lines in love and friendship. - Lucy Treloar

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Skylarking by Kate Mildenhall has been praised for its poetic and evocative prose, which captures the wild beauty of the Australian coast. The novel explores themes of friendship, love, and tragedy, set in the 19th century with a gripping coming-of-age narrative. Reviewers often highlight the strong sense of place and the emotional depth with which Mildenhall writes her characters' experiences and inner lives.

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ISBN: 9781863958301

Publisher: Black Inc.

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 01 August 2016

Country: Australia

Imprint: Black Inc.

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 24.0mm

Width: 136.0mm

Height: 210.0mm

Weight: 304g

Pages: 288

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About the Author

Kate Mildenhall is a writer and education project officer, who currently works at the State Library of Victoria. As a teacher, she has worked in schools, at RMIT University and has volunteered with Teachers Across Borders, delivering professional development to Khmer teachers in Cambodia. She lives with her husband and two young daughters in Hurstbridge, Victoria.

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