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Displaying a confident diversity of narrative voices and brevity in style, this collection of short stories reflects the author’s experiences in Central Australia, China, Mexico, and Russia. In “The Wind and Other Children,” a girl searches for her lost grandmother while her parents quarrel at home; a man contemplates inertia after toxic contamination changes life in a remote Australian town in “Extra Time;” and “The Air You Need” finds a woman imagining a mother’s love for her autistic son. An exploration of the human being, this compilation weaves themes of longing, alienation, delusion, resilience, and love. Sometimes dreamy and hypnotic, sometimes comic and wry, these stories leave their mark.
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Jennifer Mills is the author of The Diamond Anchor and Gone, and is a regular contributor to New Matilda online magazine. She is the recipient of a Marian Eldridge Award and a Northern Territory Literary Award for best short story. Her work has been featured in various publications, including The Best Australian Stories 2007, Griffith Review, and Hecate journal.
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The Rest is Weight
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University of Queensland Press, 2012
ISBN 10: 0702249408
ISBN 13: 9780702249402
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Secondhand, Paperback. , . NB: This is a secondhand book in very good condition. See our FAQs for more information. Please note that the jacket image is indicative only. A description of our secondhand books is not always available. Please contact us if you have a question about this title.Author: Jennifer MillsFormat: Paperback Number of Pages: 252A girl searches for her lost grandmother while her parents quarrel at home. A young architect finds herself entangled by a strange commission. A man contemplates inertia after toxic fallout changes life in a remote Australian town. A woman imagines a mother's love for her autistic son. The award-winning stories in The Rest is Weight reflect Jennifer Mills' years in Central Australia, as well as her travels to Mexico, Russia and China. Sometimes dreamy and hypnotic, sometimes dark, comic and wry, Mills weaves themes of longing, alienation, delusion, resilience, and love. Collected or on their own, these stories are both a joy and wonder to read. 'Shifting effortlessly from the naturalistic to the deeply surreal, these stories conjure a whole sensory universe and the exiles who inhabit it with images that lodge in your hear and just won't leave. Mills' precision is breathtaking.' Cate Kennedy Praise for Jennifer Mills 'Clearly a talent.' Australian Book Review 'Highly original.' Sydney Morning Herald 'Brilliant.' Bookseller + Publisher. Secondhand, Paperback. Seller Inventory # 9780702249402-SECONDHAND
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