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Death of a whaler
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- ISBN: 9781741158694 (electronic bk.)
- ISBN: 1741158699 (electronic bk.)
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1 online resource - Publisher: Crows Nest, NSW : Allen & Unwin, 2006.
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| Subject: | Grief -- Fiction |
| Genre: | EBOOK. Electronic books. |
Electronic resources
- Blackwell North Amer
Byron Bay, 1962. On the second last day before the whaling station is closed down for good, Flinch, the young spotter, is involved in a terrible accident. Over a decade later, Flinch has become a recluse, unable to move on from that fatal moment. The Bay, too, seems stalled in its bloody past, the land and the ocean on which it was founded now barren and unyielding. It is only after crossing paths with Karma, a girl living in one of the hinterland's first hippie communes, that Flinch gradually and reluctantly embarks upon a path towards healing, coming to terms with his past, present and future. A very Australian tale of fate, forgiveness and redemption, Death of a Whaler is a story about the unsteady progress we make towards healing and wholeness. - Independent Publishing GroupIn a small seaside town, a young whaler, Flinch, is involved in a horrible accident that leaves a fellow whaler dead and a stunned Flinch holding onto a bloody knife. Trapped by his shame, Flinch grows into manhood as a recluse, unable to move beyond the fatal event. His townâs economy and stability also suffer from its bloody history as the oceanâs turbulent waves become barren and unyielding. Only after crossing paths with Karma, a girl living in a commune in the hills, does Flinch begin a journey toward wholeness that communicates one manâs desire for redemption despite a sea of misfortune and hardship.
