Description
A vivid memoir of growing up in postwar Perth, this book blends childhood memories with the unsettling shadow of a notorious series of murders that disturbed the city’s sense of safety. Against a backdrop of beaches, suburban life, family tensions, and a changing Australian society, the author traces the formation of his identity and imagination. Both intimate and atmospheric, the narrative explores memory, innocence, violence, and the uneasy relationship between ordinary life and hidden darkness. Its lyrical, observant prose transforms a personal coming-of-age story into a compelling portrait of place and an era.
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paperback
Penguin Random House
Published Jan 1, 2003
384 pages
ISBN: 9780143002154
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First Published
2000
Language
eng
Content Warnings
Content and trigger warnings for The Shark Net by Robert Drewe.