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`superb first novel' -- The Times, Kate Saunders
`...filled with light and tragedy. This is a sad novel and lovely novel from a talented new writer' --The Observer
A stunning work from a brilliant new voice' --Esquire
'this adroit examination of loss, lostness and trauma is the beginning of great things'. --The Independent
" ...pitchy, crystal-sharp prose, a compelling read that uses the Australian landscape to mirror its characters' equally unforgiving emotional terrain" -- FT
`this adroit examination of loss, lostness and trauma is the beginning of great things' --The Independent
'This jewel of a book.' --Grazia
"... pitchy, crystal-sharp prose... a compelling read that uses the Australian landscape to mirror its characters' equally unforgiving emotional terrain" --FT
"Manages to create a confidently uneasy and gripping atmosphere"
--Elle
'its richness of prose is evocative' --Historical Novels Review
"It is every inch the assured and stunning debut that everyone suggests." --Dovegreyreader.com
`...filled with light and tragedy. This is a sad novel and lovely novel from a talented new writer' --The Observer
A stunning work from a brilliant new voice' --Esquire
'this adroit examination of loss, lostness and trauma is the beginning of great things'. --The Independent
" ...pitchy, crystal-sharp prose, a compelling read that uses the Australian landscape to mirror its characters' equally unforgiving emotional terrain" -- FT
`this adroit examination of loss, lostness and trauma is the beginning of great things' --The Independent
'This jewel of a book.' --Grazia
"... pitchy, crystal-sharp prose... a compelling read that uses the Australian landscape to mirror its characters' equally unforgiving emotional terrain" --FT
"Manages to create a confidently uneasy and gripping atmosphere"
--Elle
'its richness of prose is evocative' --Historical Novels Review
"It is every inch the assured and stunning debut that everyone suggests." --Dovegreyreader.com
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It's not just about generations of men affected by war. It's about men everywhere. For any man who's ever felt like an emotional fence post, this is the book for you. I enjoyed it enormously. - Giles Foden
'Intense. Wyld is an absolutely brilliant prose writer. The first chapter is so acute, poetic but not self-consciously literary and all in service to the characters. A fantastically-written novel. But gripping, it works almost as a mystery. Incredibly realistic about men and the trouble they have expressing themselves. - Boyd Hilton, BBC Radio 5 Live
Splendid. There's a point where you realise if you're confident in a writer. For me it was page five. From that point on, I knew I would go anywhere with this author. The book has an incredible, quiet confidence in its own prose. It never raises its voice. I just ate it up. There were two brilliant Australian novels I read this year by Tim Winton and Steve Toltz, which got a huge amount of attention. This is equally good. A masterful piece of writing.- Joel Morris, BBC Radio 5 live
'Intense. Wyld is an absolutely brilliant prose writer. The first chapter is so acute, poetic but not self-consciously literary and all in service to the characters. A fantastically-written novel. But gripping, it works almost as a mystery. Incredibly realistic about men and the trouble they have expressing themselves. - Boyd Hilton, BBC Radio 5 Live
Splendid. There's a point where you realise if you're confident in a writer. For me it was page five. From that point on, I knew I would go anywhere with this author. The book has an incredible, quiet confidence in its own prose. It never raises its voice. I just ate it up. There were two brilliant Australian novels I read this year by Tim Winton and Steve Toltz, which got a huge amount of attention. This is equally good. A masterful piece of writing.- Joel Morris, BBC Radio 5 live
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19 of 19 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
very thought provoking,
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This review is from: After the Fire, A Still Small Voice (Paperback)
I bought this book after reading a rave review in the paper, it was I have to agree with the review a fantastic debut novel, Evie Wylde writes beautifully and gives a real insight into that part of Australia, the war and the patterns that emerge from dysfunctional family life, very interesting and different.
The reason I deduct a star is because sometimes you have to really concentrate to keep up with the fast introduction of many characters at the same time and the fact that the main characters jump location frequently. I would definitely read another book by this author though, didn't expect the connection at the end and thought the way you are left to make your own conclusions was clever rather than frustrating which can often be the case.
11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Sharks and chickens,
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This review is from: After the Fire, A Still Small Voice (Paperback)
I can't remember the last time I enjoyed a book this much. I took After the Fire on holiday with me last month and rattled through it in a couple of sittings, then had to face up to the fact that I wasn't going to read anything that good again for the rest of my time away. And probably for the rest of the year.
The book follows two main characters and at first I had that feeling of leaning towards one of them and not caring as much about the other, but by the midpoint I was totally engrossed in both. Other reviewers have written about the book's ability to convey things that aren't spoken, and it is very good at the quiet intensity of unspoken emotion. But I was also blown away by the jungle warfare, the bar brawls, the blokes working in good honest backbreaking jobs and the shark encounter. And there's something going on with chickens too, but maybe I'm reading too much into that. I've given the book five stars but I can't recommend it highly enough. Just brilliant.
5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
A zinger of a novel.,
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So rare to find a book so free of cliche, and not stitched together by a cut-and-paste stylist. Full of wonderfully original descriptions that describe sensations and emotions precisely, and as if they are yours. A tale of brilliant images bleached by the Aussie sun, with a plot fringed with dark threats that lurk in memories or wait, nameless, hidden in the corn....
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