Past the Shallows - Favel Parrett
Category: General Fiction
Tags: General Fiction, Literature
Past the Shallows is the award-winning, best-selling debut novel from Favel Parrett about the bonds of brotherhood and the fragility of youth, narrated by David Wenham., Everyone loves Harry. Everyone except his father., Three brothers - Joe, Miles and Harry - are growing up on the remote south coast of Tasmania. The brothers lives are shaped by their fathers moods - like the ocean he fishes, he is wild and unpredictable. He is a bitter man warped by a devastating secret., Miles tries his best to watch out for Harry, the youngest, but he cant be there all the time. Often alone, Harry finds joy in the small treasures he discovers in shark eggs and cuttlefish bones. In a kelpie pup, a big mug of Milo and a secret friendship with a mysterious neighbour. But sometimes small treasures, or a brothers love, are not enough., Winner - The ABIA Award (Newcomer of the Year) 2012. Winner - The Dobbie Literary Award 2012. Shortlisted for The Miles Franklin Literary Award 2012. Shortlisted for The A
