Portrays displacement and longing for a unique cultural experience
Features sharp observation and emotional prose for engaging readers
Explores themes of identity and belonging in a contemporary setting
Original 1984 publication offers historical literary significance
Summarized by Shop
A dazzling portrait of displacement, of love, and of longing from one of Australia's most significant and overlooked women writers.
Melina was born abroad and raised on the island. She asks her Aunt Niki about life before. She notices how people look at her, strain to understand her. She is full of longing for unknown things. The island