The Choke
by:
Sofie Laguna (author)
A mesmerising, harrowing and ultimately uplifting novel from the 2015 Miles Franklin winner.Abandoned by her mother as a toddler and only occasionally visited by her volatile father who keeps dangerous secrets, Justine is raised solely by her Pop, an old man tormented by visions of the Burma...
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A mesmerising, harrowing and ultimately uplifting novel from the 2015 Miles Franklin winner.Abandoned by her mother as a toddler and only occasionally visited by her volatile father who keeps dangerous secrets, Justine is raised solely by her Pop, an old man tormented by visions of the Burma Railway. Justine finds sanctuary in Pop's chooks and The Choke, where the banks of
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ISBN:
9781760297244
Publisher: Allen & Unwin
Pages no: 392
Edition language: English
I just loved this book. Laguna is so good at immersing the reader in the world of her characters, and I just adored Justine. Her childhood was so evocative of my own in lots of ways, the language, the games, everything. I recall the wonder I felt in the houses of friends who appeared to have more th...
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