The it’s-almost-Christmas giveaway #5
It IS almost Christmas now so this is the last one in this series of festive giveaways. To go in the draw to this fabulous bundle of four books, simply email editors@newtownreviewofbooks.com.au with ‘Christmas 5′ in the subject line and your name and address in the body of the email by midnight tonight, Monday 7 December 2020. As we cannot afford to post giveaway bundles overseas, entries from Australian residents only please.
Richard Glover Love, Clancy: A dog’s letters home
The book for anyone who has tried to imagine what their dog is thinking. Richard Glover has collated the letters sent by canine Clancy to his parents in the bush, covering oddities of human behaviour, life in the city, and his own attempts to fit in.
‘Unnervingly accurate, always funny, Richard Glover effortlessly inhabits the fine mind of a dog’ – Julia Baird
Courtesy of ABC Books
SL Lim Revenge: Murder in three parts
SL Lim’s second novel explores the frustrations of a talented daughter and vengeful sister: Yannie must find menial employment and care for her ageing parents, while her brother, who has always treated her cruelly, is given the chance to attend university. When their mother dies, Yannie travels to Sydney and enmeshes herself in her brother’s new life. Reviewer Ann Skea said, ‘Lim tells a good story and she tells it fluently and well.’ You can read her full review here.
Courtesy of Transit Lounge
Ayik Chut Deng with Craig Henderson The Lost Boy: Tales of a child soldier
Ayik Chut Deng was only 12 when he volunteered to join the Sudan People’s Liberation Army. He quickly realised his mistake, and after several escape attempts was subjected to brutal torture at the hands of a 16-year-old fellow recruit. His experiences in the army would follow him all the way to Australia, where he suffered PTSD and eventually came face-to-face with his torturer in a Brisbane church. A true story of hope and a search for redemption.
Courtesy of Penguin Random House
Susan Francis The Love That Remains
A memoir of secrets and life’s shocking twists. After 20 years searching for her biological parents, 52-year-old Susan Hull unexpectedly met the love of her life – goldminer Wayne Francis, who promised Susan the world. Together they began a new life in Granada, Spain, and treasured every moment together. Then a shocking series of events altered everything.
Courtesy of Allen and Unwin
Remember, to go in the draw to win all four books, email editors@newtownreviewofbooks.com.au with ‘Christmas 4’ in the subject line and your name and address in the body of the email by midnight tonight, Monday 7 December 2020.
