On Fragile Waves [electronic resource]
E. Lily Yu2021
eBook
Find it!
The haunting story of a family of dreamers and tale-tellers looking for home in
an unwelcoming world. This exquisite and unusual magic realist debut, told in
intensely lyrical prose by an award winning author, traces one girl's migration
from war to peace, loss to loss, home to home.
Firuzeh and her brother Nour are children of fire, born in an Afghanistan
fractured by war. When their parents, their Atay and Abay, decide to leave, they
spin fairy tales of their destination, the mythical land and opportunities of
Australia.
As the family journeys from Pakistan to Indonesia to Nauru, heading toward a
hope of home, they must rely on fragile and temporary shelters, strangers both
mercenary and kind, and friends who vanish as quickly as they're found.
When they arrive in Australia, what seemed like a stable shore gives way to
treacherous currents. Neighbors, classmates, and the government seek their own
ends, indifferent to the family's fate. For Firuzeh, her fantasy worl...
Main title:
On Fragile Waves [electronic resource] / E. Lily Yu
Author:
E. Lily Yu, Author
Imprint:
[Place of publication not identified] : Erewhon, 2021
Collation:
1 online resource (1 text file) (288 pages)
Audience:
General/trade
System details:
Platform: epubMode of access: Internet
ISBN:
9781645660125
Language:
English
BRN:
434547
Electronic access:
More Information:
| Location | Collection | Call number | Status/Desc |
|---|---|---|---|
| Online | Online resource (Member logon) | indyreads - eBook |