Reaching Tin River
Condition: SECONDHAND
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Condition remarks:
Book: Very good
Jacket: Very good
Pages: Good
In the sun-scorched landscape of rural Queensland, Thea Astley's Reaching Tin River chronicles the restless inner journey of Belle, a woman consumed by an obsessive search for a man she has never met — a long-dead figure from the past whose ghost haunts her present. The novel unfolds as a meditation on longing, identity, and the seductive danger of romanticising the unknown, set against the vivid, unforgiving backdrop of small-town Australia. Astley masterfully weaves together the personal and the historical, drawing Belle's modern disillusionment into sharp relief against the mythologised past she pursues with near-religious fervour. Widely regarded as one of Australia's most significant literary voices, Astley writes with a razor-sharp wit and a fierce, unsentimental eye for the absurdities of human behaviour. Her prose crackles with dark irony and lyrical precision, illuminating the quiet desperation that simmers beneath the surface of ordinary lives. Reaching Tin River stands as a compelling testament to her singular talent — a novel that leaves the reader questioning the fine line between devotion and delusion, and wondering whether Belle will ever find what she is truly looking for.
Author: Thea Astley
Format: Hardback
Published: 1990, William Heinemann Australia
Genre: Australian history
Condition remarks:
Book: Very good
Jacket: Very good
Pages: Good
In the sun-scorched landscape of rural Queensland, Thea Astley's Reaching Tin River chronicles the restless inner journey of Belle, a woman consumed by an obsessive search for a man she has never met — a long-dead figure from the past whose ghost haunts her present. The novel unfolds as a meditation on longing, identity, and the seductive danger of romanticising the unknown, set against the vivid, unforgiving backdrop of small-town Australia. Astley masterfully weaves together the personal and the historical, drawing Belle's modern disillusionment into sharp relief against the mythologised past she pursues with near-religious fervour. Widely regarded as one of Australia's most significant literary voices, Astley writes with a razor-sharp wit and a fierce, unsentimental eye for the absurdities of human behaviour. Her prose crackles with dark irony and lyrical precision, illuminating the quiet desperation that simmers beneath the surface of ordinary lives. Reaching Tin River stands as a compelling testament to her singular talent — a novel that leaves the reader questioning the fine line between devotion and delusion, and wondering whether Belle will ever find what she is truly looking for.