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Overview
Using his unflinching creative gaze, Tony Birch ponders love, loss, and faith in this short story collection. A trio of amateur thieves is left in charge of a baby moments before a heist. A group of boys compete in the final of a marbles tournament, only to find their biggest challenge was the opponent they didn't see coming. Two young friends find a submerged car in their local swimming hole and become obsessed by the mystery of the driver's identity. Across 12 blistering stories, The Promise delivers a sensitive and often humorous take on the lives of those who have loved, lost, and wandered.
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Details
- ISBN-13: 9780702249990
- ISBN-10: 0702249998
- Publisher: University of Queensland Pr (Australia)
- Publish Date: August 2014
- Dimensions: 7.98 x 5.16 x 0.67 inches
- Shipping Weight: 0.51 pounds
- Page Count: 232
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