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The Passage of Love is a moving novel from one of Australia’s most beloved authors, two-time winner of the Miles Franklin Award, Alex Miller.
Both intimate and epic, Miller’s autobiographical novel begins as the story of Robert Crofts, whose father, after serving in World War
II, returns to the family’s London home psychologically damaged and abusive. At sixteen, Robert flees his childhood home for the Australian outback, where he works for years alongside Queensland’s legendary black stockmen. When he comes to understand that the outback is not his true home, nor is working there his destiny, Crofts moves to cosmopolitan Melbourne. There he meets Lena Soren, who, it soon becomes clear, is the true center both of this story and of Robert’s life.
Lena is a charismatic, talented, passionate, and restive woman who defies convention in both subtle and exuberant ways. As her and Robert’s intimacy deepens, Lena struggles to free herself from the familial demands and social norms that suffocate her. Very much in love, Robert follows Lena to the end of the earth and back again as their relationship nourishes both his artistic aspirations and her ever stronger sense of self.
As a saga about a modern country defining itself through experiments in social costume and shifting mores, The Passage of Love is incisive and fascinating. As the story of a man’s calling, of a woman’s insistence on carving out an unconventional destiny for herself, and of the many, mysterious facets of love, it is unforgettable.
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Alex Miller is the two-time winner of Australia’s premier literary prize, the Miles Franklin Award, and winner of the Commonwealth Writers’ Prize for The Ancestor Game. His novels have been translated into over a dozen languages.
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“A rich addition to the growing shelf of autofiction from a seasoned storyteller.”―Kirkus (Starred Review)
"The Passage of Love is a gift . . . It is an observation, a sharing of knowledge, and a transcript of a life lived with yearning. The Passage of Love is quite extraordinary.”
―Chris Gordon,Readings
"Miller’s story is long, intense, and vital."
―Geordie Williamson, Australian Book Review
"A love letter to the craft of writing . . . A great read, with profound insights
into the nature of love and creativity.”
―Nicole Abadee, Australian Financial Review
"A near masterpiece of autobiographical fiction."
―Stephen Romei, The Weekend Australian
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- PublisherEuropa Editions
- Publication date2018
- ISBN 10 1609454642
- ISBN 13 9781609454647
- BindingPaperback
- Number of pages512
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