'When her mother disappears into the bush, ten-year-old Laura makes an impulsive decision that will haunt her for decades. Despite her anger and grief, she sets about running the house, taking care of her younger sister, and helping her father clear their wild acreage to carve out a farm.
'But gradually they realise that while they may own the land, they cannot tame it – nor can they escape their past.
'Anchor Point is an eloquent and arresting Australian novel no reader will easily forget.' (Publication summary)
'For the first time in history, this past Australian summer has registered temperatures in excess of two degrees above long-term averages. You don’t need to be well versed in climate science to know that this is not good news – and you don’t need to look very hard to glean this information.' (Introduction)
'Climate fiction novels catapult readers into a future ravaged by the catastrophic effects of global warming.' (Introduction)
'Climate fiction novels catapult readers into a future ravaged by the catastrophic effects of global warming.' (Introduction)
'For the first time in history, this past Australian summer has registered temperatures in excess of two degrees above long-term averages. You don’t need to be well versed in climate science to know that this is not good news – and you don’t need to look very hard to glean this information.' (Introduction)
