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Fiction The Year of the Farmer Feature TITLES Rosalie Ham RRP $32 .99 Killing Commendatore Haruki Murakami RRP $45 .00 --------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------- In a quiet farming town, war is brewing. For years it’s been dry but otherwise it’s all Neralie Mackintosh’s fault…By the author of The Dressmaker, The Year of the Farmer is a satirical novel of a town battling the elements and one another. The much-anticipated new novel from the author of 1Q84, Killing Commendatore is an epic tour de force of love and loneliness, war and art - as well as a loving homage to The Great Gatsby. Paris Echo The Fragments Markus Zusak Paperback RRP $32 .99 Hardback RRP $39 .99 Sebastian Faulks RRP $32 .99 Toni Jordan RRP $29 .99 --------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------- In this urgent and deeply moving novel, Sebastian Faulks deals with questions of empire, grievance and identity. With a dark humour, Paris Echo asks how much we need to know if we are to live a valuable life. Inga Karlson left behind three things - a first novel, fragments of a second book and a literary mystery that has captivated generations of readers…. From the author of Addition comes a superbly crafted mystery. Best Summer Stories The Shepherd’s Hut The Labyrinth of the Spirits Aviva Tuffield RRP $29 .99 Tim Winton RRP $39 .99 Carlos Ruiz Zafon RRP $34 .99 --------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------- Featuring new stories from Tony Birch, Stephanie Bishop, Chris Womersley and many others, this brilliant collection continues Black Inc.’s long tradition of discovering and celebrating the country’s finest writers. The Shepherd’s Hut is a searing look at what it takes to keep love and hope alive in a parched and brutal world. It is a crisp, fast, shocking story, an urgent masterpiece about solitude, unlikely friendship, and the raw business of survival. The Labyrinth of the Spirits is the final chapter in the story that began with The Shadow of the Wind and brings it to a grand finale. It is a tribute to the world of books and the magical link between literature and life. Melmoth Unsheltered Transcription Sarah Perry RRP $29 .99 Barbara Kingsolver RRP $32 .99 Kate Atkinson RRP $32 .99 --------------------------------------------- The Dunbar boys bring each other up in a house run by their own rules. A family of tragedy, they love, fight and learn to reckon with the adult world. To survive. A miracle and nothing less. --------------------------------------------- A manuscript has come into Helen Franklin’s possession, and the contents have the power to unravel her fragile safety net. Melmoth is a gripping masterpiece asking questions about mercy and redemption. --------------------------------------------- The author of The Lacuna and The Poisonwood Bible returns with a timely novel that interweaves past and present to explore the human capacity for resiliency and compassion in times of great upheaval. Give a Gift Card this Christmas available in-store and online Bridge of Clay --------------------------------------------- Transcription is a work of rare depth and texture, a modern novel of bravura and extraordinary power, wit and empathy. It is a triumphant work of fiction from one of this country’s most exceptional writers. .com.au 7