Description |
291 pages ; 23 cm |
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regular print |
Summary |
Montebello continues where Robert Drewe's much-loved memoir The Shark Net left off, taking us into his mature years. In the aftermath of events, both man-made and natural, that have left a permanent mark on the landscape and psyche of Western Australia - the British nuclear tests in the Montebello Islands, the mining boom, and shark attacks along the coast - Drewe examines how comfortable and familiar terrain can quickly become a site of danger, and how regeneration and renewal can emerge from chaos and loss. With humility, wit and a clear-eyed view of himself, he intertwines these stories with the events of his own life. His passion for islands - which began with Rottnest Island in his youth and continues to this day - frames the narrative; in the near-solitude of these remote places, he is free to reflect. This is a moving story of what it means to see and survive destruction, to love and to grow old |
Analysis |
Australian |
Notes |
N copy signed and inscriber by author, 17 September 2015. ANL |
Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 289-291) |
Audience |
Tertiary/Undergraduate, General |
Subject |
Drewe, Robert, 1943-
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Authors, Australian -- 20th century -- Biography.
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SUBJECT |
Western Australia http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n79089339 -- Social conditions -- 20th century. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh2001008860
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Western Australia http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n79089339 -- Social life and customs http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh2001008851 -- 1945-
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Genre/Form |
Autobiographies.
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Author |
Drewe, Robert, 1943-
Shark net
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ISBN |
9780670893478 (paperback) |
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