The Bone Flute
Author | : Nicole A. Bourke |
Publisher | : Univ. of Queensland Press |
Total Pages | : 324 |
Release | : 2004 |
ISBN-10 | : 070223446X |
ISBN-13 | : 9780702234460 |
Rating | : 4/5 (460 Downloads) |
Download or read book The Bone Flute written by Nicole A. Bourke and published by Univ. of Queensland Press. This book was released on 2004 with total page 324 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Paperback re-issue of novel delving into the psyche of a woman unable to escape domestic abuse - first from her father then from a partner who alternates between ferocious protection and vicious physical abuse. Traces her journey from her frustrating passivity to her emerging strength, but in the end she remains unable to protect her infant daughter. Author won the 2000 Queensland Premier's Literary Award for best manuscript from an emerging Queensland writer.