Anchor Point, by Alice Robinson
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Anchor Point, by Alice Robinson
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When her mother disappears into the bush, ten - year - old Laura makes an impulsive decision that will haunt her for decades. Despite her anger and grief, she sets about running the house, taking care of her younger sister, and helping her father clear their wild acreage to carve out a farm. But gradually they realise that while they may own the land, they cannot tame it - nor can they escape their past. Anchor Point is an eloquent and arresting Australian novel no reader will easily forget.
Anchor Point, by Alice Robinson- Amazon Sales Rank: #8451183 in Books
- Published on: 2015-06-23
- Released on: 2015-06-23
- Format: Large Print
- Original language: English
- Number of items: 1
- Dimensions: 10.00" h x .73" w x 7.75" l, 1.23 pounds
- Binding: Paperback
- 324 pages
About the Author Alice Robinson is a lecturer in creative writing at Melbourne's NMIT. She has a PhD in creative writing from Victoria University and her work has been published widely. Anchor Point is Alice's first novel.
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0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. ‘The note was neatly creased. A white square.’ By Jennifer Cameron-Smith As the story opens, Laura is ten years old. She lives with her parents and her younger sister Vik on a farm. Her mother Kath is a potter, trying to find time to create. Laura’s father, Bruce, is angry when Kath disappears into her studio, ignoring housework and other demands of family. Kath herself is angry. And then she disappears.A search fails to find any trace of Kath. Where is she? Is she dead? What has happened? Laura knows something about Kath’s disappearance, but keeps it secret. This secret becomes part of a burden of responsibility that Laura carries on her own for years.‘But how was a family meant to look, after one of them had died?’Laura grows up quickly, becoming a mother for Vik who, at five years of age, misses her mother terribly. Time passes. Vik grows up, and escapes from the farm, to a career in the city. Laura leaves too, but returns when her father becomes ill. Her own life is put on hold. Again.‘All her life, the small square of space reserved for herself was threatened, constantly under siege.’The farm has been failing for years. Bruce’s management of the land, as though it can be conquered and wrestled into submission, has resulted in the soil blowing away. Clear-felling, erosion, flood, fire and drought wreak their own havoc. And Laura? What is her future?This novel spans thirty five years, and has at least three separate aspects. First, it’s Laura’s story: her life, her choices, the consequences. Secondly, it’s about the environment we live in: how we seek to control the land, how different people relate to it and how, ultimately environment (physical and emotional) shapes us. Thirdly, it’s about the different ways in which people respond to circumstances, to change, to each other. And right at the end of the novel, in the near future, is a reminder that the city is never separate from the country.I found this novel incredibly moving, and at times uncomfortable. I found myself wondering about each of the main characters and their choices. About Laura’s capacity, sacrifice and strength. And more broadly, about the way in which we seek to impose our will – on the land, on each other. Yes, I think this is a novel I need to reread.Jennifer Cameron-Smith
0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Touching, smart and layered. By Calexico Touching, extremely well-written and smart, the characters and events feel real and complete. Meaningful for its story as well as for everything else the story is about, like climate, identity and change. Recommended for anyone who likes a good fiction with layers of reality and subject, as well as anyone who wants or needs a dose of Aussie culture.
0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Beautifully written story By molly pancini Beautifully written story. Well crafted and such vivid descriptions one can see the land and people inhabiting this Australian tale. I enjoyed following these very human characters through the years and seeing the interplay of their use and love of their land, impacted by life and climate events. Thought provoking on many levels.
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