'Cate Kennedy is a singular artist who looks to the ordinary in a small rural community and is particularly astute on exploring the fallout left by the aftermath of the personal disasters that change everything. 'This is a heartfelt and moving collection of short stories that cuts right to the emotional centre of everyday life.' Bookseller and Publisher From prize-winning short-story writer Cate Kennedy comes a new collection to rival her highly acclaimed Dark Roots. Cate Kennedy's poignant short stories find the beauty and tragedy in illness and mortality, life and love. WINNER OF THE 2013 STEELE RUDD AWARD, QUEENSLAND LITERARY AWARDS. And in 'Ashes', a son accompanies his mother on a journey to scatter his father's remains, while lifelong resentments simmer in the background. In 'Cross-Country', a jilted lover manages to misinterpret her ex's new life. There are 15 short stories in her latest book, Like a House on Fire, and all live and breathe deeply. In 'Laminex and Mirrors', a young woman working as a cleaner in a hospital helps an elderly patient defy doctor's orders. Cate Kennedy, Scribe, 27.95 Cate Kennedy says stories are living, breathing entities that refuse to be corralled by aphorisms. In Like a House on Fire, Kennedy once again takes ordinary lives and dissects their ironies, injustices and pleasures with her humane eye and wry sense of humour. 'Cate Kennedy is a singular artist who looks to the ordinary in a small rural community and is particularly astute on exploring the fallout left by the aftermath of the personal disasters that change everything.WINNER OF THE 2013 STEELE RUDD AWARD, QUEENSLAND LITERARY AWARDSįrom prize-winning short-story writer Cate Kennedy comes a new collection to rival her highly acclaimed Dark Roots.
Cate Kennedy's poignant short stories find the beauty and tragedy in illness and mortality, life and love. She is the prize-winning author in short stories and already written many popular fictions.
Cate Kennedy is the author of this wonderful novel. In 'Laminex and Mirrors', a young woman working as a cleaner in a hospital helps an elderly patient defy doctor's orders. Like a house on fire is the suspense, mystery, fiction and thriller novel which describe three different stories. WINNER OF THE 2013 STEELE RUDD AWARD, QUEENSLAND LITERARY AWARDSįrom prize-winning short-story writer Cate Kennedy comes a new collection to rival her highly acclaimed Dark Roots.
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