Vertigo

Author(s): Amanda Lohrey

Fiction

Luke and Anna decide on a sea-change. They leave the city, fleeing a past and a future that fill them with fear. On the coast they discover a natural world that is both destructive and rejuvenating. Events sweep them up and they must confront what they have tried to put behind them. Vertigois a fable of love and awakening, a bush pastoral about the unexpected way emotions can return and life can change. 'Amanda Lohrey achieves a kind of perfection'- THE SYDNEY MORNING HERALD 'A carefully crafted little gem of a book.'- THE ADVERTISER 'Vertigo will keep you up much too late but it's worth a one-sitting read.'- THE WEST AUSTRALIAN


Product Information

Amanda Lohrey is the author of The Philosopher's Doll and the award-winning Camille's Bread. She has published many essays on Australian political life, including the acclaimed Quarterly Essay 8, Groundswell: The Rise of the Greens, as well as two political novels, The Morality of Gentlemen and The Reading Group.

General Fields

  • : 9781863954303
  • : Black Inc.
  • : Black Inc.
  • : 0.156
  • : May 2009
  • : 198mm X 130mm X 12mm
  • : books

Special Fields

  • : Amanda Lohrey
  • : Paperback
  • : 1
  • : 823.3
  • : 154
  • : FA
  • : Illustrations