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2004 Nominated

Judgement Rock

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ABOUT
THE BOOK

In search of a rare orchid, Iris arrives on an island in the wild Bass Strait. She is seduced by the landscape’s strange beauty, and by the hope that she might one day find the flower that haunts her. Noah, the lighthouse keeper, is as remote as the island he guards; yet Iris is drawn to him. The relationship that unfolds binds her in a silent, powerful hold.
Then a lone sailor is shipwrecked on their shores, and the delicate balance of love, duty and passion changes forever. As tensions rise, Iris comes to realise that three is never a good number for an island.

ABOUT
THE AUTHOR Joanna
Murray-Smith

Joanna Murray-Smith is a Melbourne based playwright, screenwriter and novelist. Her plays, which include Honour, Rapture, Bombshells, Nightfall, Redemption, Love Child and Flame, have been produced around the world. Honour has been produced in over two dozen countries, including productions on Broadway and at the National Theatre in London. Both Honour and Rapture won the Victorian Premier’s Literary Award for Best Play. Joanna is the author of two previous novels, Truce and Judgement Rock, both published by Penguin.

Joanna Murray-Smith is a Melbourne based playwright, screenwriter and novelist. Her plays, which include Honour, Rapture, Bombshells, Nightfall, Redemption, Love Child and Flame, have been produced around the world. Honour has been produced in over two dozen countries, including productions on Broadway and at the National Theatre in London. Both Honour and Rapture won the Victorian Premier’s Literary Award for Best Play. Joanna is the author of two previous novels, Truce and Judgement Rock, both published by Penguin.

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ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Country
Australia
Original Language
English
Publisher
Penguin

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