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Firelight /

In this striking collection of stories, the award-winning John Morrissey investigates colonialism and identity without ever losing sight of his characters' humanity. Brilliantly imagined and masterfully observed, Firelight marks the debut of a writer we will be reading for decades to come.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Morrissey, John (Author)
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	Wurundjeri Country ; Melbourne, Victoria : Text Publishing, 2023.
Subjects:	Australian fiction. Short stories, Australian. Roman australien. Nouvelles australiennes. Australian fiction Short stories, Australian Short stories short stories. Short stories. Nouvelles.

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