Bibliograph

The burnished sun, Mirandi Riwoe

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The burnished sun, Mirandi Riwoe

Language

eng

Index

no index present

Literary Form

fiction

Main title

The burnished sun

Responsibility statement

Mirandi Riwoe

Summary

This stunning story collection includes two prize-winning novellas along with an impressive range of historical and contemporary stories, all written by characters who yearn to belong and find acceptance. From the award-winning author of Stone Sky Gold Mountain come these superbly crafted stories that explore the inner lives of those who are often ignored or misunderstood. We follow a migrant mother who yearns to feel welcomed at a kids' party in a local park; a young skateboarder caught between showing loyalty and being accepted; and an Indonesian maid working far from home who longs for the son she's left behind. Bookending this collection are two stunning novellas: Annah the Javanese re-imagines the world of one of Paul Gauguin's models in nineteenth-century Paris, while the highly acclaimed The Fish Girl reworks a classic W Somerset Maugham story from the perspective of a young Indonesian woman. With rich emotional insight and a light touch, these wide-ranging stories reveal hidden desires and human fragility

Table Of Contents

Annah the Javanese -- Invitation -- Hardflip -- Hazel -- Dignity -- Growth -- Cinta Ku -- She is Ruby Wong -- Mind full -- What would Kim do? -- So many ways -- The Fish Girl -- Acknowledgements

Target audience

adult

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