Set across three distinct time periods and featuring three brilliantly realised female protagonists, Swift's powerful novel about extinction and fast vanishing values is as thought-provoking as it is page-turning.
Shortlisted for The Arthur C. Clarke Award 2023
Three women: divided by time, connected by the ocean.
Marine biologist Hana Ishikawa is racing against time to save the coral of the Great Barrier Reef, but struggles to fight for a future in a world where so much has already been lost.
Seventeen-year-old Judith Holliman escapes the monotony of Sydney Town during the nineteenth century, when her naval captain father lets her accompany him on a voyage, unaware of the wonders and dangers she will soon encounter.
Telma Velasco is hunting for a miracle in a world ravaged by global heating: a leafy seadragon, long believed extinct, has been sighted. But as Telma investigates, she finds hope in unexpected places. Past, present and future collide in this powerful elegy to a disappearing world - and vision of a more hopeful future.
Publisher: Unsung Stories Limited
ISBN: 9781912658220
Number of pages: 416
Dimensions: 198 x 130 mm
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Split over three different eras, the premise of The Coral Bones is a bold one; to craft a compelling story about climate change by using characters from the 19th Century age of exploration, the present day and a... More
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