The Animals In That Country by Laura Jean McKay (English) Paperback Book

Description: The Animals In That Country by Laura Jean McKay WINNER OF THE 2021 VICTORIAN PRIZE FOR LITERATUREWINNER OF THE 2021 VICTORIAN PREMIERS LITERARY AWARD FOR FICTIONA SUNDAY TIMES BOOK OF THE YEARSHORTLISTED FOR THE ARTHUR C. CLARKE AWARDOut on the road, no one speaks, everything talks.Hard-drinking, foul-mouthed, and allergic to bullshit, Jean is not your usual grandma. Shes never been good at getting on with other humans, apart from her beloved granddaughter, Kimberly. Instead, she surrounds herself with animals, working as a guide in an outback wildlife park. And although Jean talks to all her charges, she has a particular soft spot for a young dingo called Sue.As disturbing news arrives of a pandemic sweeping the country, Jean realises this is no ordinary flu- its chief symptom is that its victims begin to understand the language of animals - first mammals, then birds and insects, too. As the flu progresses, the unstoppable voices become overwhelming, and many people begin to lose their minds, including Jeans infected son, Lee. When he takes off with Kimberly, heading south, Jean feels the pull to follow her kin.Setting off on their trail, with Sue the dingo riding shotgun, they find themselves in a stark, strange world in which the animal apocalypse has only further isolated people from other species. Bold, exhilarating, and wholly original, The Animals in That Country asks what would happen, for better or worse, if we finally understood what animals were saying.This is a game-changing, life-changing novel, the kind that comes along right when you need it, and compels you to listen to its terrifying poetry. Compulsively readable and yet also pushing the boundaries of what is possible in terms of language and narrative, this is a brilliant and disturbing book that will make you rethink everything you thought you understood about non-human animal sentience and agency. I dont think any reader can ever forget a voice like Sue the dingos - wise and obscene in equal measure. A triumph.-Ceridwen Dovey, author of Only The AnimalsA timely dystopian novel in which a dangerous flu sweeps across Australia, giving those infected the power to speak with animals, with dark, disturbing results.-Maxine Beneba ClarkeA wildly inventive dystopian adventure ... Both a hell of a ride and a revealing thought experiment about our place in the natural world.-Dan Kois, Slate FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Author Biography Laura Jean McKay is the author of The Animals in That Country (Scribe, 2020) - winner of the Arthur C. Clarke Award, the Victorian Prize for Literature, and the ABIA Small Publishers Adult Book of the Year, and co-winner of the Aurealis Award for Best Science Fiction Novel. Laura is also the author of Holiday in Cambodia (Black Inc., 2013). She was awarded the NZSA Waitangi Day Literary Honours in 2022. Promotional Out on the road, no one speaks, everything talks. Review Quote Wow! The Animals in That Country is refreshingly original and totally bonkers, and I read it at a furious pace. Jean Bennett is one of the most memorable characters Ive read in a long time. I loved her brass and her messiness, and when the end of times comes, most of us will be lucky to have half her loyalty and determination. The story is hugely imaginative and fully realised, with McKay in total control of her creative vision. She explores the potential of human/nonhuman communication, and the result is as poetic as it is surprising. A great debut novel. Promotional "Headline" WINNER OF THE 2021 VICTORIAN PRIZE FOR LITERATURE WINNER OF THE 2021 VICTORIAN PREMIERS LITERARY AWARD FOR FICTION A SUNDAY TIMES BOOK OF THE YEAR SHORTLISTED FOR THE ARTHUR C. CLARKE AWARD Out on the road, no one speaks, everything talks. New Feature An ingenious genre-busting debut from a brilliant new Australian talent; haunting, uncanny, and full of humour and heart. Details ISBN1925849538 Author Laura Jean McKay Publisher Scribe Publications Year 2020 ISBN-10 1925849538 ISBN-13 9781925849530 Format Paperback Publication Date 2020-03-31 Imprint Scribe Publications Place of Publication Carlton North Country of Publication Australia Language English Pages 304 Illustrator Gladys Jose Edited by Gillian The New York Times Magazine Birth 1927 Death 1855 Affiliation Clark University Position journalist Qualifications PsyD Audience General NZ Release Date 2020-03-30 AU Release Date 2020-03-30 We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:127110580;

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