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White Turtle
Merlinda Bobis
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Description for White Turtle
Paperback. Num Pages: 189 pages. BIC Classification: FA; FYB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 14. Weight in Grams: 146.
An anomalous kiss. A white turtle ferrying the dreams of the dead. A working siesta in a five-star hotel. A woman’s twelve-metre hair trawling corpses from a river. Or a queue of longings in Darlinghurst. These enigmatic tales are stories of chance and hope. Alternately mythic, wistful or quirky, Merlinda Bobis’ tales resonate with an original and confident storytelling voice. Published as The Kissing in the United States.
An anomalous kiss. A white turtle ferrying the dreams of the dead. A working siesta in a five-star hotel. A woman’s twelve-metre hair trawling corpses from a river. Or a queue of longings in Darlinghurst. These enigmatic tales are stories of chance and hope. Alternately mythic, wistful or quirky, Merlinda Bobis’ tales resonate with an original and confident storytelling voice. Published as The Kissing in the United States.
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Spinifex Press Australia
Number of pages
189
Condition
New
Number of Pages
189
Place of Publication
, Australia
ISBN
9781875559893
SKU
V9781875559893
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 5 to 9 working days
Ref
99-50
About Merlinda Bobis
Merlinda Bobis is a contemporary Philippine Australian writer, dancer, visual artist and academic. Born in Legaspi City in the Philippines, Merlinda completed her BA at Aquinas University and completed her post-graduate studies at the University of St Thomas and the University of Wollongong, where she went on to lecture in creative writing. She is now an honorary Senior Lecturer at ... Read more
Reviews for White Turtle
"Merlinda Bobis writes like an angel. Her characters whisper to you long after they've told their bittersweet tales."
Arlene J. Chai, author, "Eating"Fire and Drinking Water"
Arlene J. Chai, author, "Eating"Fire and Drinking Water"