Wrack
Registered by caldron of Brisbane, Queensland Australia on 1/24/2005
This Book is Currently in the Wild!
This Book is Currently in the Wild!
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"While searching for the wreck of a Portuguese ship in the sandhills of the southern coast of NSW, archaeologist David Norfolk stumbles upon the body of a man murdered 50 years before.
In a shack nearby an old man lies dying. He too knows something of the ship, and perhaps also its connection to the centuries old enigma of Java la Grande, a shadowy continent to the south of Timor charted by French mapmakers in the C16.
But does the old man have the information David needs? Does he hold a vital clue to the identity of the buried corpse? Determined to know the truth, David uncovers a story of obsession, secrets and sexual passion from a lifetime before."
A beautifully written and compelling debut novel, which for me really developed a tangible sense of place and atmosphere that drew you into the tale.
Enjoy!
(bought at the Brisbane Lifeline Bookfest '05)
In a shack nearby an old man lies dying. He too knows something of the ship, and perhaps also its connection to the centuries old enigma of Java la Grande, a shadowy continent to the south of Timor charted by French mapmakers in the C16.
But does the old man have the information David needs? Does he hold a vital clue to the identity of the buried corpse? Determined to know the truth, David uncovers a story of obsession, secrets and sexual passion from a lifetime before."
A beautifully written and compelling debut novel, which for me really developed a tangible sense of place and atmosphere that drew you into the tale.
Enjoy!
(bought at the Brisbane Lifeline Bookfest '05)
