Greater city shadows : and other stories
Steed, Laurie2024
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A man treads water in the Swan River, hoping to bring his friend back to shore. Three siblings gaze skyward seeking a comet among the stars. A mother and daughter grapple with their fraught relationship and an inappropriate birthday cake. Bushfires sweep a Perth suburb while a woman, still burnt from a previous relationship, lessens the divide between an individual and their community. In Greater City Shadows, Laurie Steed shines a light on the tremendous complexity and beauty of everyday relationships. From unrequited first love and burnt flames of the past to early parenthood stresses and tense friendships. These short stories are vulnerable and tender a captivating collection reminding us that to be connected is to be human.
Greater city shadows : and other stories / Laurie Steed.
Steed, Laurie, author
Crawley, Western Australia : UWA Publishing, 2024.©2024
212 pages ; 21 cm
97817608026919781760802691
A823.4
English
551565
Location | Collection | Call number | Status/Desc |
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Beaumaris Library | Adult Fiction - General | STEE | Available |