Paperback. When Adi leaves his village in Indonesia to take up an art scholarship in Australia,he arrives in the bewildering Sydney art world, determined to succeed. Followinghis first solo exhibition at a notable art gallery, Adi dares to reveal his true feelings forhis outgoing friend, Lisa, and a passionate relationship unfolds. Butwill their differing expectations of one another drive them apart?This is a deeply felt love story between people -- of different nations, cultures andreligions -- and the unseen impact of local and global events on individual lives. A cross-cultural story about the intense romance between Adi, a young Indonesian artist who travels to Sydney to study, and Lisa, an Australian art student. This is a deeply felt love story between people -- of different nations, cultures and religions -and the unseen impact of local and global events on individual lives. Shipping may be from our Sydney, NSW warehouse or from our UK or US warehouse, depending on stock availability.

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Title: The Colour of Things Unseen (Paperback)
Publisher: Aurora Metro Publications, Twickenham
Publication Date: 2019
Language: English
ISBN 10: 1912430177
ISBN 13: 9781912430178
Binding: Paperback
Condition: new

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A finely written novel about the intense romance between a young Indonesian artist, of Muslim background, who travels to Sydney to study, and a modern young Australian woman.
When Adi leaves his village in Indonesia to take up an art scholarship in Australia, he arrives in the bewildering Sydney art world, determined to succeed. Following his first solo exhibition at a smart art gallery, Adi dares to reveal his true feelings for his outgoing friend, Lisa, and a passionate relationship unfolds. But will their differing expectations of one another drive them apart?

This is a deeply felt love story between people — of different nations, cultures and religions – and the unseen impact of local and global events on individual lives.

About the Author

Annee Lawrence is an Australian writer who has an interest in exploring cross-cultural connection, and the way identity shape shifts in an unfamiliar place and culture. Her debut novel, The Colour of Things Unseen, is set in Sydney and Central Java. She was recently invited to talk at Ubud Writers festival about her work. She is also a tutor in literary and cultural studies at Western Sydney University and has published articles in New Writing, Hecate and Cultural Studies Review.

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