Bruny
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4.4 • 8 Ratings
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- $18.99
Publisher Description
Why is a massive bridge being built to connect the sleepy island of Bruny with the mainland of Tasmania? And why have terrorists blown it up?
When the Bruny bridge is bombed, UN troubleshooter Astrid Coleman agrees to return home to help her brother before an upcoming election. But this is no simple task. Her brother and sister are on either side of politics, the community is full of conspiracy theories, her mother is fading and her father is quoting Shakespeare. Only on Bruny does the world seem sane. Until Astrid discovers how far the government is willing to go.
BRUNY is a searing, subversive novel about family, love, loyalty and the new world order. It is a gripping thriller with a jaw-dropping twist, a love story, a cry from the heart and a fiercely entertaining and crucial work of imagination that asks the burning question: what would you do to protect the place you love?
By the bestselling author of The Museum of Modern Love, winner of the 2017 Stella Prize, the 2017 Christina Stead Prize for Fiction and the 2017 Margaret Scott Prize.
APPLE BOOKS REVIEW
Tasmanian author Heather Rose took a sharp creative turn after winning the Stella Prize for The Museum of Modern Love. Where that book explored art and love, Bruny hews more closely to a conspiracy-driven political thriller. Yet the setting is not some historic capital city in Europe, but the preserved natural world of Tasmania’s Bruny Island. Rose concocts a plot that sees Australia side with China over America, while the main action centres on returned UN employee Astrid Coleman and her family on Bruny. As Astrid navigates the very different ideologies of her siblings and parents after the bombing of a local bridge, she must also grapple with the Australian government’s actions on the world stage. Expect serious suspense and timely commentary delivered with literary gravitas—and calm, grounding narration from Zoe Carides.
