Eye of the Needle (Paperback)

Christopher Raja

Published by Text Publishing, Melbourne, 2026

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Paperback. A passionate story about the landscape of grief and the emergence of self by a distinctive new voice in Australian literary fiction.In 1882 a young Afghan named Kadir lands in Port Augusta. He has arrived with six camels to make his fortune, and so becomes the transport for a scientific expedition into the red centre.More than a century later a young man named Kris comes of age in the Melbourne suburbs, having emigratedfrom India with his family when he was just a boy. After the trauma of his father's mysterious death, Kris gravitates to St Kilda in search of a bigger world.Fate will lead Kris to drugs and sex and love. He will learn what it truly takes to write a novel about the visionary life: the tale of a cameleer who comes across the seas from Asia and is drawn into the dazzling heart of the continent, where all is revealed-the ancient peoples, power and possession, lies and lust, faith, death, and what really matters.Christopher Raja's Eye of the Needle is a spectacular novel about the force of desire and ambition, about whatlove does to us and what we will do for love.PRAISE:'Compelling and vivid.' Sydney Morning Herald on The Burning Elephant'A poignant story, widely accessible and skilfully told.' Books+Publishing on Into the Suburbs'An emotional experience, heartbreaking yet hopeful.' The Big Issue on Into the Suburbs'A deeply human exploration of exile, love and grief, narrated in a voice that rings clear as a bell.'Meg Mundell on Into the Suburbs A passionate story about the landscape of grief and the emergence of self by a distinctive new voice in Australian literary fiction Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Eye of the Needle (Paperback)
• Publisher: Text Publishing, Melbourne
• Publication Date: 2026
• Binding: Paperback
• Condition: new