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Edenglassie

Longlisted for the 2024 Miles Franklin Literary Award
By Melissa Lucashenko
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Edenglassie by Melissa Lucashenko delves into the layered histories of a city through the eyes of two vibrant characters from different eras. It weaves a rich tapestry of cultural connection, exploring themes of identity and resilience as the past and present interlace in a powerful narrative. The story gracefully navigates complex relationships while uncovering the enduring impact of history on modern lives.
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This book may appeal to you if you are drawn to richly layered narratives that weave together stories from different eras. You'll enjoy the exploration of complex characters set against a vibrant historical backdrop, offering a unique perspective on Australia's past and present. If you appreciate literary fiction that combines cultural depth with compelling storytelling, this will likely resonate with you.

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In this novel set in Brisbane when First Nations people still outnumber the colonists, award-winning Goorie author Melissa Lucashenko tells two extraordinary stories set five generations apart.

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Two extraordinary Indigenous stories set five generations apart.

When Mulanyin meets the beautiful Nita in Edenglassie, their saltwater people still outnumber the British. As colonial unrest peaks, Mulanyin dreams of taking his bride home to Yugambeh Country, but his plans for independence collide with white justice.

Two centuries later, fiery activist Winona meets Dr Johnny. Together they care for obstinate centenarian Grannie Eddie, and sparks fly, but not always in the right direction. What nobody knows is how far the legacies of the past will reach into their modern lives.

In this brilliant epic, Melissa Lucashenko torches Queensland's colonial myths, while reimagining an Australian future.

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ISBN: 9780702266126

Publisher: University of Queensland Press

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 03 October 2023

Country: Australia

Imprint: University of Queensland Press

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 25.0mm

Width: 153.0mm

Height: 227.0mm

Weight: 386g

Pages: 320

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About the Author

Melissa Lucashenko is a Goorie (Aboriginal) author of Bundjalung and European heritage. Her first novel was published in 1997 and since then her work has received acclaim in many literary awards. Killing Darcy won the Royal Blind Society Award and was shortlisted for an Aurealis award. Her sixth novel, Too Much Lip, won the 2019 Miles Franklin Literary Award and the Queensland Premier's Award for a work of State Significance. It was also shortlisted for the Prime Minister's Literary Award for Fiction, the Stella Prize, two Victorian Premier's Literary Awards, two Queensland Literary Awards and two NSW Premier's Literary Awards. Melissa is a Walkley Award winner for her non-fiction, and a founding member of human rights organisation Sisters Inside. She writes about ordinary Australians and the extraordinary lives they lead. Edenglassie has won the Victorian Premier's Literary Award for Fiction, the Indie Book Award for Fiction and the BookPeople Adult Fiction Book of the Year.

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