After Darkness by Christine Piper (English) Paperback Book

Description: After Darkness by Christine Piper Winner of The 2014 Australian/Vogels Literary Award. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description The winner of The Australian/Vogels Literary Award 2014It is early 1942 and Australia is in the midst of war.While working at a Japanese hospital in the pearling port of Broome, Dr Ibaraki is arrested as an enemy alien and sent to Loveday internment camp in a remote corner of South Australia. There, he learns to live among a group of men who are divided by culture and allegiance. As tensions at the isolated camp escalate, the doctors long- held beliefs are thrown into question and he is forced to confront his dark past: the promise he made in Japan and its devastating consequences.Piper draws us deeper and deeper into the compelling story of Tomakazu Ibaraki, a man whose strengths - discretion, honour and loyalty - also lie at the heart of his personal tragedy. - Danielle Wood, winner of the The Australian/Vogels Literary Award in 2002; Vogels judgeAfter Darkness is about friendships that transcend cliched notions of mateship. Its also about a man silenced by a promise . a haunting novel that lingers in a most unsettling way. - Fiona Stager, bookseller, Avid Reader; Vogels judgeA brave, profound meditation on identity, trauma, loss and courage . A novel that demands its place alongside Richard Flanagans The Narrow Road to the Deep North and Mark Dapins Spirit House. - Stephen Romei, literary editor, The Australian; Vogels judge Author Biography Christine Pipers short fiction has been published in Seizure, SWAMP and Things That Are Found In Trees and Other Stories. She was the 2013 Alice Hayes writing fellow at Ragdale in the United States. Christine has studied creative writing at Macquarie University, the Iowa Writers Workshop and the University of Technology, Sydney, where she wrote a version of this novel as part of her doctoral degree. She has also worked as a magazine editor and writer for more than a decade. Born in South Korea in 1979 to an Australian father and a Japanese mother, Christine moved to Australia when she was one. She has previously taught English and studied Japanese in Japan, and currently lives in New York with her husband. Christine is also the 2014 recipient of the ABR Calibre Prize for an Outstanding Essay. The winner of The Australian/Vogels Literary Prize 2014. After Darkness is Christine Pipers first novel. She was also shortlisted for the Readings New Australian Writing Award 2014. Prizes Long-listed for Miles Franklin Literary Award 2015 (Australia) Long Description The winner of The Australian/ Vogels Literary Award 2014 It is early 1942 and Australia is in the midst of war. While working at a Japanese hospital in the pearling port of Broome, Dr Ibaraki is arrested as an enemy alien and sent to Loveday internment camp in a remote corner of South Australia. There, he learns to live among a group of men who are divided by culture and allegiance. As tensions at the isolated camp escalate, the doctors long- held beliefs are thrown into question and he is forced to confront his dark past: the promise he made in Japan and its devastating consequences. Piper draws us deeper and deeper into the compelling story of Tomakazu Ibaraki, a man whose strengths - discretion, honour and loyalty - also lie at the heart of his personal tragedy. - Danielle Wood, winner of the The Australian /Vogels Literary Award in 2002; Vogels judge After Darkness is about friendships that transcend cliched notions of mateship. Its also about a man silenced by a promise . a haunting novel that lingers in a most unsettling way. - Fiona Stager, bookseller, Avid Reader; Vogels judge A brave, profound meditation on identity, trauma, loss and courage . A novel that demands its place alongside Richard Flanagans The Narrow Road to the Deep North and Mark Dapins Spirit House . - Stephen Romei, literary editor, The Australian ; Vogels judge Details ISBN1760113115 Author Christine Piper Pages 304 Publisher Allen & Unwin Year 2015 ISBN-10 1760113115 ISBN-13 9781760113117 Format Paperback Imprint Allen & Unwin Country of Publication Australia Affiliation Lecturer, Law Deparment, Co-Director of the CSLCF, Brunel University Publication Date 2015-01-28 Place of Publication Sydney Language English Media Book AU Release Date 2015-01-28 Audience General NZ Release Date 2015-01-27 We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:85107083;

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