The Rain Heron

Name: The Rain Heron
Brand: Penguin Random House NZ
SKU: 9781922458209
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Winner of the Age Book of the Year 2021

By Robbie Arnott

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In The Rain Heron by Robbie Arnott, the story explores themes of nature, survival, and transformation against a backdrop of a world recovering from environmental devastation. It follows intertwined narratives that blend magical realism with a gritty portrayal of human resilience, as characters grapple with their relationships and the mythical rain heron that brings turmoil and wonder to their lives. The book delves into the complexities of human connection and the fight to restore balance between humanity and nature.
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Book Hero Magic created this recommendation. While it's new and still learning, it may not be perfect - your feedback is welcome! IS THIS YOUR NEXT READ?

You might enjoy this book if you're captivated by beautifully woven narratives that explore nature's power intertwined with humanity. It’s ideal for readers who appreciate a blend of myth, survival, and the complexity of human emotions within a heightened natural setting. With its evocative prose and intriguing character development, this story offers a unique perspective on resilience and connection.

Shortlisted for the Miles Franklin Literary Award and winner of the 2021 Age Book of Year Award, The Rain Heron is a beguiling, transformative work of fiction confirming Robbie Arnott as one of Australia's most exciting writers. Now available in a smaller format.

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Shortlisted for the Miles Franklin and winner of the Age 2021 Book of the Year Award, the highly praised second novel from Robbie Arnott is now available in a beautiful B-format edition.

Ren lives alone on the remote frontier of a country devastated by a coup. High on the forested slopes, she survives by hunting and trading—and forgetting.

But when a young soldier comes to the mountains in search of a local myth, Ren is inexorably drawn into her impossible mission.

As their lives entwine, unravel, and erupt—as myths merge with reality—both Ren and the soldier are forced to confront what they regret, what they love, and what they fear.

Robbie Arnott's stunning second novel remakes our relationship with the natural world. The Rain Heron is equal parts horror and wonder, and utterly gripping.

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781922458209

Publisher: Text Publishing

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 05 July 2022

Country: Australia

Imprint: The Text Publishing Company

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 19.0mm

Width: 129.0mm

Height: 197.0mm

Weight: 216g

Pages: 288

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About the Author

Robbie Arnott's acclaimed debut, Flames (2018), won a Sydney Morning Herald Best Young Novelist award and a Tasmanian Premier's Literary Prize, and was shortlisted for a Victorian Premier's Literary Award, a New South Wales Premier's Literary Award, a Queensland Literary Award, the Readings Prize for New Australian Fiction and the Not the Booker Prize. His follow-up, The Rain Heron (2020), won the Age Book of the Year award, and was shortlisted for the Miles Franklin Literary Award, the ALS Gold Medal, the Voss Literary Prize and an Adelaide Festival Award for Literature. Robbie's third novel, Limberlost, will be published in 2022. He lives in Hobart.

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