Tara June Winchová, pocházející z australského národa Wiradjuri, je autorkou, jejíž díla se hluboce noří do témat identity, dědictví a propojení s půdou. Její psaní se vyznačuje poetickým jazykem a silným smyslem pro místo, zkoumající komplexní témata prostřednictvím působivých příběhů. Prostřednictvím svých románů nabízí jedinečný pohled na australskou krajinu a její lid. Její literární hlas je zásadní pro současnou australskou literaturu.
WINNER OF THE MILES FRANKLIN AWARD 2020 An exquisitely written, heartbreaking and hopeful novel of culture, language, tradition, suffering and empowerment 'A groundbreaking novel for black and white Australia' Richard Flanagan, Man Booker Prize winning author of The Narrow Road to the Deep North
When May's mother dies suddenly, she and her brother Billy are taken in by an aunt. However their loss leaves them both searching for their place in a world that doesn't want them. May sets off to find her father and her Aboriginal identity
A single mother resorts to extreme measures to protect her young son. A Nigerian student undertakes a United Nations internship in the hope of a better future. A recently divorced man starts a running group with members of an online forum for recovering addicts. Ranging from New York to Istanbul, from Pakistan to Australia, these unforgettable stories chart the distances in their characters' lives - whether they have grown apart from the ones they love, been displaced from their homeland, or are struggling to reconcile their dreams with reality.