{"product_id":"nothing-bad-ever-happens-here-by-heather-rose-9781761066320","title":"Nothing Bad Ever Happens Here","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSHORTLISTED - Premier's Prize for Non-fiction, Tasmanian Literary Awards\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e'Funny, devastating, miraculous, and delightful. This is an extraordinary life story, extraordinarily told.' — Bri Lee, author of \u003ci\u003eEggshell Skull\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e'[Rose] takes us to the edge of a volcanic crater of grief, passion and spirituality. Dazzling and devastating.' — Tim Rogers, author of \u003ci\u003eDetours\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eBorn on the island of Tasmania, Heather Rose falls in love with nature, but a family tragedy at age twelve sets her on a course to explore life and all its mysteries.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eHere is a wild barefoot girl keen for adventure, a seeker of truth initiated in ancient rituals, a fledgling writer who becomes one of Australia's most acclaimed authors, a fierce mother whose body may falter at any moment.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eNothing Bad Ever Happens Here\u003c\/i\u003e is a luminous, compelling and utterly surprising memoir by the bestselling author of Stella Prize-winner \u003ci\u003eThe Museum of Modern Love\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eBruny\u003c\/i\u003e. Heartbreaking and beautiful, this is a love story brimming with courage and joy against all odds, one that will bring wonder, light and comfort to all who read it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePraise for Heather Rose:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e'With rare subtlety and humanity, this novel relocates the difficult path to wonder in us all.' — The Christina Stead Prize judges on \u003ci\u003eThe Museum of Modern Love\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e'A glorious novel, meditative and special in a way that defies easy articulation.' — Hannah Kent, author of \u003ci\u003eBurial Rites\u003c\/i\u003e on \u003ci\u003eThe Museum of Modern Love\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e'An entertaining and thought-provoking romp with authentic dialogue with characters that are all complex and multidimensional...Rose writes with emotional intuition [and] has that eminently readable interiority that only a novel can bring.' — Louise Swinn, \u003ci\u003eThe Saturday Paper\u003c\/i\u003e on \u003ci\u003eBruny\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e'Audacious and beautiful.' — Dominic Smith, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Last Painting of Sara de Vos\u003c\/i\u003e on \u003ci\u003eThe Museum of Modern Love\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e'Captivating ... a gem of a novel.' — \u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e, starred review on \u003ci\u003eThe Museum of Modern Love\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e'Heather Rose takes no prisoners in this hugely entertaining satirical novel.' — Readings on \u003ci\u003eBruny\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e'Part political thriller, part family saga, part love letter to Tasmania, this is [Rose's] most ambitious novel to date.' — \u003ci\u003eAustralian Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e on \u003ci\u003eBruny\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e'Believable, relatable people, families, romance, grief and the terser political narrative all come together with magnificent brio.' — The Sydney Morning Herald on \u003ci\u003eBruny\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e'Deeply involving ... profound ... emotionally rich and thought-provoking.' — Booklist, starred review on \u003ci\u003eThe Museum of Modern Love\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e'From the first pages of \u003ci\u003eThe River Wife\u003c\/i\u003e, the reader is struck by the beauty of the prose. There is a fluid brook-like quality to the writing. (A celebration of) the beauty of nature and the enduring power of story.' — \u003ci\u003eThe Age\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Allen \u0026 Unwin","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46550298853612,"sku":"9781761066320","price":35.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/28050143482814.jpg?v=1749968360","url":"https:\/\/bookhero.pro\/products\/nothing-bad-ever-happens-here-by-heather-rose-9781761066320","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}