Safe haven
Chandran, Shankari2024
Book
The new novel from the Miles Franklin award-winning author of Chai Time at Cinnamon Gardens. It was a beautiful evening. The wind gathered speed, lifting the frangipanis from the grove behind him, pink and yellow petals defying gravity. Beyond the trees, hidden by the foliage and rows of towering palm trees, the detention centre slept fitfully in the heavy summer heat. The palms blocked the ocean gust that now swirled around him, filling his lungs with the taste of temple flowers and salt. It reminded him of home. He took a deep breath, stepped off the escarpment and felt the red sand rush up towards him. Arriving in Australia seeking asylum, Fina dedicates herself to aiding the refugees who are held in Port Camden, a remote island outpost. Over time she settles into a life within a community of like-minded people, finding a new family, far from her original home.
Main title:
Safe haven / Shankari Chandran.
Author:
Chandran, Shankari, author
Work:
Imprint:
Ultimo, NSW : Ultimo Press, 2024.©2024
Collation:
310 pages ; 24 cm
Notes:
Includes bibliographical references.
ISBN:
9781761151279 (paperback)1761151274
Dewey class:
F
Language:
English
Subject:
Refugees -- FictionRefugees -- Social conditions -- FictionRefugee camps -- Australia -- FictionRefugees -- Press coverage -- FictionInterpersonal relations -- FictionSocial justice -- FictionMurder -- Investigation -- FictionArrest -- FictionBelonging (Social psychology) -- FictionAustralia -- Emigration and immigration -- Government policy -- FictionAustralian fictionSocial problem fiction
BRN:
2072466