Cirrus@Austlit

'Readers familiar with Robbie Arnott’s fiction will have some expectations about the kind of book the author is likely to conjure. Dusk sits comfortably inside the thematic and narrative territories he has previously explored, particularly in The Rain Heron (2020) and the wonderful Limberlost (2022). Dusk features Arnott’s typically vivid descriptive prose and his concern with the natural world and our place within it. Dusk generates pathos with delicate expertise and mixes genres while retaining a strong semblance of realism.'  (Introduction)

'As Iris Renshaw and her twin brother, Floyd, make their way into the unfamiliar terrain of Tasmania’s high country, more than once she reflects that unlocking the sights surrounding them requires specialist knowledge. The rich canvas of life all around is only apparent “if you’re paying attention”. Others describe the country as “harsh, desolate” but Iris feels a “freeing, lung-emptying openness”. The painful twist of her brother’s spine – the relic of an old injury – is only apparent “if you knew where to look”.' (Introduction)