The Promise (Short Stories)

Author(s): Tony Birch

Australian Fiction | Short Stories

Outstanding new fiction from the Miles Franklin-shortlisted author of Blood In this breathtaking new work, Tony Birch affirms his position as one of Australia’s finest writers of short-form fiction. Using his unflinching creative gaze, he ponders love and loss and faith. A trio of amateur thieves are left in charge of a baby moments before a heist. A group of boys compete in the final of a marbles tournament, only to find their biggest challenge was the opponent they didn’t see coming. Two young friends find a submerged car in their local swimming hole and become obsessed by the mystery of the driver’s identity. Across twelve blistering stories, The Promise delivers a sensitive and often humorous take on the lives of those who have loved, lost and wandered.


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General Fields

  • : 9780702249990
  • : University of Queensland Press
  • : University of Queensland Press
  • : March 2014
  • : May 2014
  • : books

Special Fields

  • : Tony Birch
  • : Paperback