{"title":"Catherine McKinnon","description":"\u003cp\u003eWelcome to the captivating world of Catherine McKinnon, an acclaimed author celebrated for her rich storytelling and compelling narratives. Her works beautifully weave history with fiction, offering readers immersive experiences that linger long after the last page is turned.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eMcKinnon's \u003cem\u003eStoryland\u003c\/em\u003e is a masterful novel that was shortlisted for the prestigious Miles Franklin Award. It takes readers on a riveting journey through time, blending past and present, as it explores the intricate tapestry of Australian history. It’s a perfect read for fans of Kate Grenville, as it delves deeply into themes of place and identity.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eHer latest work, \u003cem\u003eTo Sing of War\u003c\/em\u003e, continues to showcase McKinnon's extraordinary ability to create vivid, evocative tales. This breathtaking novel, ideal for admirers of Anthony Doerr and Fiona McFarlane, brings to life the human aspects of war with sensitivity and insight.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWhether you are drawn to the resonance of historical fiction or the imaginative realms of general fiction, Catherine McKinnon's books promise to captivate and move you. Explore her collection today to embark on literary journeys that are both thought-provoking and enchanting.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"storyland-by-catherine-mckinnon-9781460752326","title":"Storyland","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAn ambitious, remarkable and moving novel about who we are: our past, present and future, and our connection to this land.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSHORTLISTED FOR THE 2018 MILES FRANKLIN LITERARY AWARD.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eStoryland\u003c\/em\u003e is a worthy contender for the Great Australian Novel - encompassing, ambitious' \u003cem\u003eReadings\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn 1796, a young cabin boy, Will Martin, goes on a voyage of discovery in the Tom Thumb with Matthew Flinders and Mr Bass: two men and a boy in a tiny boat on an exploratory journey south from Sydney Cove to the Illawarra, full of hope and dreams, daring and fearfulness.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eSet on the banks of Lake Illawarra and spanning four centuries, \u003cem\u003eStoryland\u003c\/em\u003e is a unique and compelling novel of people and place - which tells in essence the story of Australia. Told in an unfurling narrative of interlinking stories, in a style reminiscent of David Mitchell's \u003cem\u003eCloud Atlas\u003c\/em\u003e, McKinnon weaves together the stories of Will Martin together with the stories of four others: a desperate ex-convict, Hawker, who commits an act of terrible brutality; Lola, who in 1900 runs a dairy farm on the Illawarra with her brother and sister, when they come under suspicion for a crime they did not commit; Bel, a young girl who goes on a rafting adventure with her friends in 1998 and is unexpectedly caught up in violent events; and in 2033, Nada, who sees her world start to crumble apart. Intriguingly, all these characters are connected - not only through the same land and water they inhabit over the decades, but also by tendrils of blood, history, memory and property...\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eCompelling, thrilling and ambitious, \u003cem\u003eStoryland\u003c\/em\u003e is our story, the story of Australia. 'The land is a book waiting to be read' as one of the characters says - and this novel tells us an unforgettable and unputdownable story of our history, our present and our future.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eStoryland\u003c\/em\u003e has been shortlisted for the 2018 Miles Franklin Award, the Barbara Jefferis Award and the Voss Award.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eA beautifully woven story ... a devastating retelling of man's effect on the land and the native people, and offers a chilling insight into what may come to pass with climate change. \u003cem\u003eStoryland\u003c\/em\u003e is reminiscent of Patrick White's \u003cem\u003eA Fringe of Leaves\u003c\/em\u003e, Kate Grenville's \u003cem\u003eThe Secret River\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eThe Lieutenant\u003c\/em\u003e... and even, dare I say, a bit of Tim Winton's \u003cem\u003eCloudstreet.\u003c\/em\u003e' \u003cem\u003eBooks+Publishing\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e'Impressive ... a haunted and haunting power' \u003cem\u003eThe Australian\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e'Breathtaking ... simply stunning.' \u003cem\u003eHerald Sun\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e'This is a book I will return to multiple times, both for its beauty and subtlety and for the sheer pleasure of experiencing the world it reflects.' \u003cem\u003eOtago Daily Times\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e'It just might be the real story of Australia' \u003cem\u003eQantas Magazine\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Arotahi Agency","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46552249467116,"sku":"9781460752326","price":32.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9781460752326.jpg?v=1750047319"},{"product_id":"to-sing-of-war-the-breathtaking-new-novel-from-the-miles-franklin-award-shortlisted-author-of-storyland-for-readers-of-anthony-doerr-fiona-mcfar-by-catherine-mckinnon-9781460757994","title":"To Sing of War: The breathtaking new novel from the Miles Franklin Award shortlisted author of Storyland, for readers of Anthony Doerr, Fiona McFar","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFrom the author of the Miles Franklin Award shortlisted \u003cem\u003eStoryland\u003c\/em\u003e comes a rich, layered, and thrilling novel of love, war, and friendship, \u003cem\u003eTo Sing of War\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eLonglisted for the 2024 ARA Historical Novel Prize\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e'Transcends the boundaries of historical fiction' \u003cem\u003eBooks+Publishing\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eDECEMBER 1944: In New Guinea, a young Australian nurse, Lotte Wyld, chances upon her first love, Virgil Nicholson, a soldier in the Allies' hard-fought jungle campaign. At Los Alamos in the United States, idealistic physicists Miriam Carver and Fred Johnson join Robert Oppenheimer and a team of brilliant scientists in a collective dream to build a weapon that will stop all war, while Kitty Oppenheimer wrestles with restrictions on her freedom. On the sacred island of Miyajima in Japan, Hiroko Narushima is doing her best to protect her family.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eEach of these people yearns to belong, yet each fiercely protects their independence. Secrets, misunderstandings, and fears burden them; shame shapes them; hope and imagination lift them up. They are caught in a moment of history, both enthralled and appalled by actions they must undertake.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eA beautiful, rich, and intricately woven novel, \u003cem\u003eTo Sing of War\u003c\/em\u003e asks how one person can make a difference in a world that is wondrous, thrilling, and endangered. 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It's a novel of big themes, boldly told.' - Caroline Baum\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e'An intricately woven novel, straddling war, love, and friendship.' \u003cem\u003eSydney Morning Herald\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e'This is a book I didn't want to end. Its story, characters, settings, and portrayal of war's insidious barbarity are utterly compelling.' - Good Reading Bookclub\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e'I read very quickly, was totally immersed in it, and then I noticed there were moments of birdsong, of nature, and of music and war; this idea of singing war, which goes back both to Virgil and also to something else, she references Brecht at the beginning, but there is something that she is doing there that I found terribly moving.' - Kate Evans, ABC Radio, The Bookshelf\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\"Catherine McKinnon's last novel, the Miles Franklin-shortlisted \u003cem\u003eStoryland\u003c\/em\u003e, is one of the more striking Australian novels of recent years ... Her new novel, \u003cem\u003eTo Sing of War\u003c\/em\u003e, is no less ambitious. Interweaving the stories of half a dozen characters spread across the planet, it traces them to their convergence in the moment when the bomb fell on Nagasaki on August 9, 1945, wiping out tens of thousands of lives in a matter of seconds ... 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