Past the Shallows

Past the Shallows

2011 • 272 pages

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Brothers Joe, Harry and Miles live with their father, an abalone fisherman, on the south-east coast of Tasmania. Everyday their dad battles the unpredictable ocean to make a living. He is a hard man, a bitter drinker who harbours a devastating secret that is destroying him. Unlike Joe, Harry and Miles are too young to leave home and so are forced to live under the dark cloud of their father's mood, trying to stay as invisible as possible whenever he is home. Harry, the youngest, is the most vulnerable and it seems he bears the brunt of his father's anger...

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A very sad and moving story of brothers being forced to live in a difficult situation. Well written and succeeds in getting you to feel for the characters.

January 31, 2024

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