The Winter Road

Name: The Winter Road
Brand: Penguin Random House NZ
SKU: 9781760640361
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A Story of Legacy, Land and a Killing at Croppa Creek

By Kate Holden

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The Winter Road by Kate Holden delves into the true crime story winding through ambition, greed, and the clash between development and community in rural Australia. As two families find their lives irrevocably intertwined, the narrative examines themes of justice and human nature amidst the backdrop of a harrowing murder trial.
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Description

On a country road in Croppa Creek, farmer Ian Turnbull faced environmental officer Glen Turner. What happened next shocked Australia.

Kate Holden finds the epic thread in this crime and weaves a quintessential Australian story. - Chloe Hooper

A gripping account of our land, and our selves. - Tara June Winch

The Winter Road is an epic true story of greed, power and a desire for legacy from an acclaimed Australian storyteller.

July 2014, a lonely road at twilight outside Croppa Creek, New South Wales—80-year-old farmer Ian Turnbull takes out a .22 and shoots environmental officer Glen Turner in the back.

On one side, a farmer hoping to secure his family's wealth on the richest agricultural soil in the country. On the other, his obsession—the government man trying to apply environmental laws.

The brutal killing of Glen Turner splits open the story of our place on this land. Is our time on this soil a tale of tragedy or triumph—are we reaping what we've sown? Do we owe protection to the land, or does it owe us a living? And what happens when, in pursuit of an inheritance for his family, a man creates terrible consequences?

Kate Holden brings her discerning eye to a gripping tale of law, land and entitlement. It is the story of Australia.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781760640361

Publisher: Black Inc.

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 04 May 2021

Country: Australia

Imprint: Black Inc.

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 23.0mm

Width: 153.0mm

Height: 233.0mm

Weight: 436g

Pages: 336

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Biography & Memoir Crime & Thriller Fiction Kate Holden Penguin Books True Crime

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Kate Holden is the author of two highly praised memoirs, In My Skin and The Romantic, and a regular contributor to The Saturday Paper, The Monthly and The Age.

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