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Sunshine by Kim Kelly
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Sunshine

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Length 5 hours 4 minutes
Language English
Narrators Paul English & Katherine Tonkin

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It's 1921 and the Great War has left in its wake untold tragedy, not only in lives lost, but in the guilt of survivors, the deep-set scars of old wounds and the sting of redoubled bigotries.

In the tiny hamlet of Sunshine, on the far-flung desert's edge, three very different ex-servicemen โ€“ Jack Bell, an Aboriginal horseman; Snow McGlynn, a laconic, curmudgeonly farmer and Art Lovelee, an eccentric engineer โ€“ find themselves sharing a finger of farmland along the Darling River, and not much else. That is, until Art's wife Grace, a battle-hardened nurse, gets to work on them all with her no-nonsense wisdom.

Told with Kim Kelly's inimitable wit and warmth, Sunshine is a very Australian tale of home, hope and healing, of the power of growing life and love and discovering that we are each other's greatest gifts.

Kim Kelly is the author of eleven novels, including the acclaimed Wild Chicory and the bestselling The Blue Mile. With distinctive warmth and lyrical charm, her stories explore Australia, its history, politics and people. Her work has gained shortlistings in The Hope Prize and Australiaโ€™s premier short novel award, Viva la Novella. A long-time book editor and sometime reviewer, Kim is a dedicated narrative addict and lover of true love. In fact, she takes love so seriously she once donated a kidney to her husband to prove it, and also to save his life. Originally from Sydney, today Kim lives in central New South Wales, on Wiradjuri country, with her husband, two cats and some chickens, and occasionally the kids when they come home to graze.

Paul English is an actor and narrator based in Melbourne who has appeared in more than 40 productions with major Australian theatre companies. Some highlights include Shakespeare's Hamlet, Chekhovโ€™s Ivanov and Stoppard's Arcadia. Paul's television credits include SeaChange, Curtin and Gallipoli. His narration of Li Cunxin's Mao's Last Dancer and Coming Rain by Stephen Daisley have both won AudioFile Earphones Awards.

A graduate of the Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts, Katherine has worked with a number of Australiaโ€™s leading mainstage and independent theatre companies, as well as festivals both nationally and overseas. Katherine is also known for her work on Australian television, featuring in shows such as Neighbours and Blue Heelers.

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ISBN:
9780655620211

Length:
5 hours 4 minutes

Language:
English

Publisher:
Bolinda Publishing Pty Ltd

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Edition:
Unabridged

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