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THE PROMISE SEED
A poignant debut novel by a fresh Australian voice, The Promise Seed will move and mesmerise you.
To tell you the truth, I kinda felt sorry for the kid. There was something in his eyes that stirred a memory inside me. For a moment, I was him, I was that boy hiding by the woodshed . . .
An elderly man, living alone in the suburbs, thinks back on his life – the missed opportunities, the shocking betrayals, the rare moments of joy. When his ten-year-old neighbour hides in his garden one afternoon, they begin an unexpected friendship that offers a reprieve from their individual struggles. The boy, often left on his own by his mother, finds solace in gardening and playing chess with his new friend, who is still battling the demons of his past.
As a sinister figure enters the boy's life, he must choose between a burgeoning friendship and blood ties. Can the old man protect the boy he has come to know – and redeem the boy he once was?
Cass Moriarty lives and writes in Brisbane. After completing a Business Communication degree at QUT, she worked in public relations and marketing. She began writing fiction after the birth of her sixth child. The Promise Seed, her first novel, was shortlisted in the Emerging Author category of the 2013 Qeensland Literary Awards.
An elderly man, living alone in the suburbs, thinks back on his life – the missed opportunities, the shocking betrayals, the rare moments of joy. When his ten-year-old neighbour hides in his garden one afternoon, they begin an unexpected friendship that offers a reprieve from their individual struggles. The boy, often left on his own by his mother, finds solace in gardening and playing chess with his new friend, who is still battling the demons of his past.
As a sinister figure enters the boy's life, he must choose between a burgeoning friendship and blood ties. Can the old man protect the boy he has come to know – and redeem the boy he once was?
Cass Moriarty lives and writes in Brisbane. After completing a Business Communication degree at QUT, she worked in public relations and marketing. She began writing fiction after the birth of her sixth child. The Promise Seed, her first novel, was shortlisted in the Emerging Author category of the 2013 Qeensland Literary Awards.
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Published 2015-08-26 by UQP University of Queensland Press - St Lucia (AUS) |
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Published 2015-08-26 by UQP University of Queensland Press - St Lucia (AUS) |