Songwoman - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Songwoman write by Ilka Tampke. This book was released on 2018-10-01. Songwoman available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. One woman’s quest to defend her culture. Haunted by the Roman attack that destroyed her home, Ailia flees to the remote Welsh mountains in search of the charismatic war king, Caradog, who is leading a guerrilla campaign against the encroaching army. Ailia proves herself an indispensable advisor to the war king, but as the bond between them deepens, she realises the terrible role she must play to save the soul of her country. Set in Iron-Age Britain, Songwoman is a powerful exploration of the ties between people and their land and what happens when they are broken. Ilka Tampke teaches fiction at RMIT University. Her first novel, Skin, was published in eight countries and was nominated for the Voss Literary Prize and the Aurealis Awards in 2016. Ilka lives on five acres in the Macedon Ranges of Victoria. ‘Vivid world-building, a seamless blend of research and imagination, and the heightened lexicon of fantasy lend a beguiling lustre to this Iron Age saga.’ Age ‘Songwoman is a sparkling piece of writing, shot through with complex moral struggles and questions about what it means to belong to a place. Ilka Tampke transported me into the mind of Ailia, into her intense relationship with war king Caradog and her even more intense relationship with the land. Fine-tuned historical research blends seamlessly into this gripping story of a young woman fighting to stop the destruction of her home.’ Jane Rawson, author of From the Wreck ‘Those who root for Game of Thrones’ Daenerys Targaryen will find much to love in Ailia’s personal quest, with Tampke more successfully navigating the realms of almost fantasy than Ishiguro, marking her out as an exciting talent to watch.’ New Daily on Skin ‘[Tampke’s] vision is clear and brought to life vividly through the strength of her singular heroine. We have no heard the last from this resonant new Australian voice.’ Readings on Skin ‘Fantasy lovers will enjoy the mysticism and world building, and historical fiction readers will appreciate the Roman invasion story line.’ Booklist on Skin ‘Tampke has created a visceral tale of ritual, magic and violence.’ Sunday Times on Skin
Untitled Ilka Tampke
Untitled Ilka Tampke - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Untitled Ilka Tampke write by Ilka Tampke. This book was released on 2017-08-03. Untitled Ilka Tampke available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle.
Songwoman
Songwoman - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Songwoman write by Ilka Tampke. This book was released on 2019-08-08. Songwoman available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. A thrilling historical novel and the sequel to Skin, perfect for fans of Outlander and Game of Thrones. Praise for SKIN: 'Filled with drama and passion ... I was captivated' ANTONIA HODGSON 'A visceral tale of ritual, magic and violence' THE SUNDAY TIMES 'I am hooked! Ilka is an amazing writer' KAREN MAITLAND 'A tale as evocative as it is compelling' STARBURST MAGAZINE 'Accomplished, absorbing and powerful' THE HOOPLA.
The Last Gundir
The Last Gundir - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook The Last Gundir write by Nayef Din. This book was released on 2020-11-16. The Last Gundir available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. When a six-year-old boy of the Turrbal tribe suffers a mysterious illness at the bunya nut festival, his uncle initially thinks it is poison. But the true horror is revealed when they realise that a gundir (Aboriginal sorcerer) has pointed the bone at him.Bunji's unexpected survival astounds the region's tribes. Years later, during his kippa (manhood) trials, a second shadow appears to follow him. Then, eerie dreams and whispers from the south come to him. Nothing makes sense until one day, Bunji receives an ominous invitation to the nearby island of Yarun.Three ghosts have apparently returned from the dead?In 1768, James Cook, newly promoted to Lieutenant, replaces the highly esteemed Alexander Dalrymple as Commander of HMB Endeavour. Upon completion of his overt scientific mission in Otaheite, Cook follows secret Admiralty orders to search for the Unknown Southern Land. Encountering Australia, he charts its eastern coastline but misses Turrbal country and its river. Faithfully following Lord Morton's advice, Cook does not take possession of the land when he leaves Australia.But on the streets of Batavia, he learns of a dreadful turn of events and is forced to change the course of Australia's fate forever.This meticulously researched novel reveals a fascinating society and a startling turn of events in Australia's history that few know about.
From The Wreck
From The Wreck - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook From The Wreck write by Jane Rawson. This book was released on 2019-04-18. From The Wreck available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. ‘This strange story of love and loneliness, which explores how we all long to belong, is simply wonderful.’ Daily Mail When, in 1859, George Hills is pulled from the wreck of the steamship Admella, he carries with him the uneasy memory of a fellow survivor. Someone else – or something else – kept him warm as he lay dying, half-submerged in the freezing Southern Ocean, kept him bound to life. As George adapts to his life back on land, he can’t quite escape the feeling that he wasn’t alone when he emerged from the ocean that day, that a familiar presence has been watching him ever since. What the creature might want from him – his life? His first-born? Simply to return to its home? – will pursue him, and call him back to the water, where it all began. ‘[A] singular novel . . . [From the Wreck] movingly explores themes of loss, loneliness and guilt.’ Guardian ‘An absorbing, disturbing read, full of deep currents and lurking fears.’ Adrian Tchaikovsky, Arthur C. Clarke Award-winning author of The Children of Time
