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Stone Sky Gold Mountain
The multi-award-winning Australian historical novel
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Set during the gold-rush era in Australia, this remarkable novel is full of unforgettable characters and deals with timeless questions of identity and belonging.
Family circumstances force siblings Ying and Lai Yue to flee their home in China to seek their fortunes in Australia. Life on the gold fields is hard, and they soon abandon the diggings and head to nearby Maytown. Once there, Lai Yue finds a job as a carrier on an overland expedition, while Ying finds work in a local store and strikes up a friendship with Meriem, a young white woman with her own troubled past. When a serious crime is committed, suspicion falls on all those who are considered outsiders.
Evoking the rich, unfolding tapestry of Australian life in the late nineteenth century, Stone Sky Gold Mountain is a heartbreaking and universal story about the exiled and displaced, about those who encounter discrimination yet yearn for acceptance.
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Stone Sky Gold Mountain by Mirandi Riwoe has received praise for its evocative portrayal of nineteenth-century gold rush-era Australia, capturing the isolation and challenges faced by Chinese immigrants. Critics have commended the novel for its rich historical detail and multi-layered narrative, highlighting the author's ability to interweave themes of identity, belonging, and cultural tension with a compelling plot. The character development and immersive storytelling have also been noted as standout features of Riwoe's work.
Book Details
INFORMATION
ISBN: 9780702262739
Publisher: University of Queensland Press
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 31 March 2020
Country: Australia
Imprint: University of Queensland Press
Audience: General / adult
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 23.0mm
Width: 152.0mm
Height: 224.0mm
Weight: 348g
Pages: 264
About the Author
Mirandi Riwoe is the author of the novellaThe Fish Girl, whichwon Seizure's Viva la Novella V and was shortlisted for the Stella Prize and the Queensland Literary Award's UQ Fiction Prize. Her work has appeared inBest Australian Stories, Meanjin, Review of Australian Fiction, Griffith ReviewandBest Summer Stories. Mirandi has a PhD in Creative Writing and Literary Studies and lives in Brisbane.
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