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Land's Edge: A Coastal Memoir
Land's Edge: A Coastal Memoir | Tim Winton
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'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.' FIONA CAPP, THE AGE On childhood holidays to the beach the sun and surf kept Tim Winton outside in the mornings, in the water; the wind would drive him indoors in the afternoons, to books and reading. This ebb and flow of the day became a way of life. In this beautifully delicate memoir, Tim Winton writes about his obsession with what happens where the water meets the shore about diving, dunes, beachcombing and the sense of being on the precarious, wondrous edge of things that haunts his novels. Complemented by the breathtaking photographs of Narelle Autio, Land's Edge is a celebration of the coastal life and those who surrender themselves to it. 'Winton's homage to the ocean and his childhood... A book to return to again and again.' Matt Condon, Sun Herald 'A love letter to the beach, an enchanting celebration of life on the edge.' Sydney Morning Herald
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MariettaSG
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Are you craving a prettily poetic read about the coast that takes less than a day, less than three hours? 🌊 ☀️

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MrsMalaprop
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Tim Winton's ode to the Western Australian coast. A quick read, evocative of place. Beautiful prose complemented by stunning photos of the ocean.

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Writing about the library he discovered as a child in a coastal family holiday shack. ❤️

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I really wanted to get onto this book last week when I was away on holiday on the coast in Jurien Bay, 3 hours drive north of Perth (the capital of Western Australia and the most isolated capital city in the world). But I'm only getting to it now.

Tim Winton's writing is just so evocative of place. It makes me swoon 😍.