Flood Children
Condition: SECONDHAND
This is a secondhand book. The jacket image is a photograph of the exact copy we have in stock. This image shows the condition of this book. Further condition remarks are below.
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Worn/faded, no tears
Pages: Good
Markings: No markings
A work of Australian literary fiction, Flood Children by Thomas Shapcott chronicles the lives of characters shaped by the raw, unpredictable forces of the natural world, using the recurring motif of flood as both a literal and symbolic presence. Shapcott, a celebrated Australian poet and novelist, brings a lyrical, meditative tone to his prose, illustrating how communities and individuals are transformed — and sometimes undone — by catastrophic events beyond their control. The narrative presents a richly textured portrait of regional Australian life, grounding its emotional depth in the landscapes and relationships that define its characters. With the precision of a poet and the storytelling instincts of a novelist, Shapcott crafts a work that is at once intimate and expansive, anchoring universal themes of loss, resilience, and renewal in a distinctly Australian setting.
Author: Thomas Shapcott
Format: Hardback
Published: 1981, The Jacaranda Press
Genre: Poetry
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Worn/faded, no tears
Pages: Good
Markings: No markings
A work of Australian literary fiction, Flood Children by Thomas Shapcott chronicles the lives of characters shaped by the raw, unpredictable forces of the natural world, using the recurring motif of flood as both a literal and symbolic presence. Shapcott, a celebrated Australian poet and novelist, brings a lyrical, meditative tone to his prose, illustrating how communities and individuals are transformed — and sometimes undone — by catastrophic events beyond their control. The narrative presents a richly textured portrait of regional Australian life, grounding its emotional depth in the landscapes and relationships that define its characters. With the precision of a poet and the storytelling instincts of a novelist, Shapcott crafts a work that is at once intimate and expansive, anchoring universal themes of loss, resilience, and renewal in a distinctly Australian setting.