A beautiful coming-of-age story that revels in its time and place, Sleep Sister is an evocative and moving debut heralding an unforgettable new literary voice.
Awhina Bay is so far away that once you get there, you start to think that you will never be able to leave.
On the last day of 1979, sisters Gilly and Marina and their little brother Davy are running wild with all the other children at a remote campsite on a beautiful Northland beach. While the adults party, the children’s games grow more reckless.
A beautiful coming-of-age story that revels in its time and place, Sleep Sister is an evocative and moving debut heralding an unforgettable new literary voice.
Awhina Bay is so far away that once you get there, you start to think that you will never be able to leave.
On the last day of 1979, sisters Gilly and Marina and their little brother Davy are running wild with all the other children at a remote campsite on a beautiful Northland beach. While the adults party, the children’s games grow more reckless.
Over the next seven years, the Duggan family tries to forget the tragic events of that night. But 1987 is the year that blows everything apart. A death in the family creates seismic shifts in loyalty. Trust is betrayed and new allegiances are formed. Just as the excesses of the early 80s come to an abrupt halt, the family is made to face up to the past.
A sharply intelligent novel that is both compassionate and cutting, Sleep Sister is an unforgettable debut.
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