The Restorer

• Superb Australian literary fiction from the author of The Last Thread, winner of both the 2013 NSW Premier’s Award for New Writing and the 2013 Commonwealth Book Prize (Pacific region) • Set in Newcastle, a city battered by the elements and built on ground riddled with tunnels, it tells the story of a family trying to make a fresh start in the rundown house their dad has purchased • It is 1989, and in the background the news about Tiananmen Square, the Berlin Wall and the dismantling of the Soviet Union adds to a pervasive sense of instability around the family's move. As the story nears its climax, the Newcastle earthquake hits—one of Australia's worst ever natural disasters—leading to widespread destruction and ultimately tragedy • Haunting and unforgettable, The Restorer explores the insufficiency of love, the way trauma shapes identity and the power parents have over the lives of their children • For fans of Michael Ondaatje, Tim Winton and Steven Carroll • Will attract wide review coverage in literary and mainstream press, and festival invitations for the author • Author lives in Newcastle • Bound proofs available now; book club notes available on publication