Limberlost

The Wests' apple orchard, Limberlost, lies beside a broad river in northern Tasmania. Ned's elder brothers are fighting overseas in the Second World War, and his father and sister can barely keep the farm going. Not old enough to join up, Ned spends the summer in the valley hunting rabbits, saving the money from their skins for a small boat and the freedom of the water. The novel then follows him through the decades after: he falls in love with Callie, his closest friend's hardy sister, and a storm that wrecks the harvest puts the orchard at risk. What Ned decides shapes his own life, the lives of the Wests and the valley itself.

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About the book

Form

Novel

Genres

Family, Nature, Coming of age (assigned by AI)

Set in

Australia, Second World War and after

First published

2022

Author's age

33 when first published

ISBN

9781922458766 (Text Publishing, Australia)

9781838956806 (Atlantic Books, United Kingdom)

9781838956820 (Atlantic Books, United Kingdom)

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