Denizen
Watson, James McKenzie2022
Book
On a remote property in western NSW, nine-year-old Parker fears that something is wrong with his brain. His desperate attempts to control this internal chaos spark a series of events that gallop from his control in deadly and devastating ways. Years later, Parker, now a father himself, returns to the bushland he grew up in for a camping trip with old friends. When this reunion descends into chaos amid revelations of unresolved fear, guilt and violence, Parker must finally address the consequences of his childhood actions.
Main title:
Denizen / James McKenzie Watson.
Author:
Watson, James McKenzie, author
Work:
Imprint:
[Melbourne, Vic.] : Viking, 2022.
Collation:
340 pages ; 24 cm.
Awards:
Winner Penguin literary prize 2021
ISBN:
97817610461001761046101 (pbk)
Dewey class:
A823.4
Language:
English
Subject:
BRN:
136190