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The Body in the Clouds

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ABOUT
THE BOOK

What if you looked up at just the right moment and saw – out of the corner of your eye – something unexpected? What if it was something so marvellous, so extraordinary, that it transformed time and space forever? The Body in the Clouds tells the story of one extraordinary moment – a man falling from the sky, and surviving – and of three men who see it, in different ways and different times, as they stand on the same piece of land. An astronomer in the late 1700s, a bridgeworker in the 1930s, an expatriate banker returning home in the early 21st century: all three are transformed by one magical event. All are searching for the same thing: how to understand what it means to call a place home, and how to be able to tell when you get there. The Body in the Clouds is a luminous novel about the power of story: the stories that define who and where we are. And the stories we tell – and have told, and will tell – for the people we love. (From Publisher)

ABOUT
THE AUTHOR Ashley
Hay

Ashley Hay has published three novels and four books of narrative non-fiction. Between mid-2018 and mid-2022, she worked as the editor of Griffith Review, the second in its history, curating, commissioning and collaborating with more than five hundred emerging and established writers across all genres. She draws on more than thirty years’ experience in the world of words in her work as a writer, editor, mentor and facilitator, and in her design and delivery of bespoke workshops, coaching sessions and other writing opportunities for individuals and groups.

Ashley Hay has published three novels and four books of narrative non-fiction. Between mid-2018 and mid-2022, she worked as the editor of Griffith Review, the second in its history, curating, commissioning and collaborating with more than five hundred emerging and established writers across all genres. She draws on more than thirty years’ experience in the world of words in her work as a writer, editor, mentor and facilitator, and in her design and delivery of bespoke workshops, coaching sessions and other writing opportunities for individuals and groups.

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NOMINATING LIBRARY COMMENTS

A man falls from the sky and survives. This extraordinary moment is seen by three men in different ways and different times, transforming them. A 1700s astronomer, a 1930s bridge worker and a 21st century ex-patriot banker are all searching for an understanding of home and how to tell when you get there. This beautifully written novel evokes a great sense of wonder and place.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Country
Australia
Original Language
English
Author
Publisher
Allen & Unwin

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