Praiseworthy by Alexis Wright

Praiseworthy by Alexis WrightPraiseworthy is an epic set in the north of Australia, told with the richness of language and scale of imagery for which Alexis Wright has become renowned. In a small town dominated by a haze cloud, which heralds both an ecological catastrophe and a gathering of the ancestors, a crazed visionary seeks out donkeys as the solution to the global climate crisis and the economic dependency of the Aboriginal people. His wife seeks solace from his madness in

even if it means sacrificing everything

pattern literacy

A History of My Brief Body demonstrates over and over again the power of words to both devastate and console us

tantalising

Loyal fans will be astonished by the new wonders beyond the Emporium's doors as the gripping mystery unfolds

and even more dangerous women

How can a painting leave a museum when all the doors are sealed

delivering special gifts to her ten other aunts

11 and 14 - managed to escape from the settlement's repressive conditions and brutal treatment

or will the one thing she is trying to save - her freedom - be lost forever

complemented by evocative and poignant imagery

Detailed inset maps