{"product_id":"where-the-fruit-falls-by-karen-wyld-9781760801571","title":"Where The Fruit Falls","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eShortlisted for the Victorian Premier's Literary Awards 2021\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eLonglisted for the 2021 ABIAs: Small Publishers' Adult Book of the Year\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eAn ancient ocean roars under the red dirt. Hush. Be still for just a moment. Hear its thundering waves crashing on unseen shores.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eSpanning four generations, with a focus on the 1960s and 70s, an era of rapid social change and burgeoning Aboriginal rights, \u003cem\u003eWhere the Fruit Falls\u003c\/em\u003e is a re-imagining of the epic Australian novel.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eBrigid Devlin, a young Aboriginal woman, and her twin daughters navigate a troubled nation of First Peoples, settlers and refugees - all determined to shape a future on stolen land. Leaving the sanctuary of her family's apple orchard, Brigid sets off with no destination and a willy wagtail for company. As she moves through an everchanging landscape, Brigid unravels family secrets to recover what she'd lost - by facing the past, she finally accepts herself. Her twin daughters continue her journey with their own search for self-acceptance, truth and justice.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIn poetic and evocative storytelling, this writing celebrates the agency of Indigenous women to traverse ever-present landscapes of colonisation and intergenerational trauma. Country has an omniscient presence in their storylines, guiding the women across vivid desert and coastal landscapes. \u003cem\u003eWhere the Fruit Falls\u003c\/em\u003e recognises both the open wounds of living histories of colonisation and the healing power of belonging to Country. - 2020 Dorothy Hewett Award judges\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThis evocative family saga celebrates the strength and resilience of First Nation women, while touching on deeply traumatic aspects of Australian history. Threads of magic realism shimmer throughout the story, offering a deeper understanding of reality and challenging the reader to imagine a kinder, more just, more humane world. - Sally Morgan\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Hachette Aotearoa New Zealand","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48244842168556,"sku":"9781760801571","price":34.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/8db8c58eb0b8e1341961904b656c895d.jpg?v=1788147482","url":"https:\/\/bookhero.live\/products\/where-the-fruit-falls-by-karen-wyld-9781760801571","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}