Island Home
A Landscape Memoir
(Author) Tim Winton'I grew up on the world's largest island.'From his childhood, Tim Winton's relationship with the landscape around him - Australia's swamps and bush, rockpools, seacaves and scrub - has been as vital as any other connection. Whether camping in hidden inlets, walking in the high rocky desert fringe, or diving at Ningaloo Reef, Winton has felt the place seep into him - its rhythms, its dangers, its strange sustenance.Island Home is the story of how that relationship with the landscape came to be. Charged with love for the huge, besieging force of Australia's wild spaces, this book is a passionate call for their conservation, a memoir that urges us all to feel the ground beneath our feet. Tim Winton's Land's Edge: A Coastal Memoir, is also available from Picador.
Tim Winton
Tim Winton is an Australian author known for his powerful and evocative writing that captures the beauty and harshness of the Australian landscape. His most notable works include "Cloudstreet," "Breath," and "Dirt Music." Winton's literary style is characterized by rich descriptions, complex characters, and themes of redemption and the human connection to nature. He has made significant contributions to Australian literature by exploring the complexities of Australian identity and the impact of environmental issues on society. "Cloudstreet" is considered his most famous work, a sprawling family saga that has been acclaimed for its vivid storytelling and emotional depth. Overall, Tim Winton is a highly respected and influential figure in contemporary literature, known for his unique voice and profound insights into the human experience.
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