The enchanting memoirs from one of Australia's greatest novelists.
Tim Winton has published 20 books for adults and children, and his work has been translated into 25 languages. Since his first novel, An Open Swimmer, won the Australian/Vogel Award in 1981, he has won the Miles Franklin Award four times and twice been shortlisted for the Booker Prize. A passionate environmentalist, he currently lives on the Western Australian coast with his wife and three children. David has been narrating audiobooks for over 25 years, working on a number of award-winning titles. He has also worked extensively in theatre, radio, film and television, most notably appearing in all four seasons of The Secret Life of Us. When not lending his voice to books he is employed as an archivist, audio producer and librarian.
'Winton's homage to the ocean and his childhood... A book to return
to again and again.'
*The Sun Herald*
'A love letter to the beach, an enchanting celebration of life on
the edge.'
*Sydney Morning Herald*
'In this record of a life-long love affair with the sea, Tim
Winton's prose ripples, shimmers and surges with awe and respect
for how the ocean has not only sustained him physically and
emotionally but determined the very rhythms of his life.'
*The Age*
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