The House in The Rainforest
Sophie Masson’s confident and illuminating first novel is rich in irony and humour. The exotic newcomers to the house in the rainforest at first offer young Kate Murphy an escape from the stifling restrictions of her North Coast village life.But she soon realises that her tangled relationship with the attractive but flawed di Mestas is also a snare. When she returns ten years later—as a journalist unwillingly covering a murder suicide—Kate must travel back in time as well as distance to examine her painful past and resolve old conflicts.Beyond the violence and the banality, she is finally able to value the simple grace of her own life. Rich with vivid images of the Australian rainforest, of smalltown life and of the alternative movement, this is a novel you won’t easily forget. ‘A haunting story, written with exceptional courage and sensitivity.The violence at its heart symbolises both growth and destruction, providing disturbing insights into the struggles for power which can dominate the relationships of men and women.’ (Josephine Barcelon, Australian writer and film-maker).
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