Harriet McKnight Harriet McKnight i(8915999 works by)
Born: Established: 1988 ; Died: Ceased: 2018
Gender: Female
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1 5 y separately published work icon Rain Birds Harriet McKnight , Carlton : Black Inc. , 2017 11465754 2017 single work novel

'Alan and Pina have lived contentedly in isolated – and insular – Boney Point for thirty years. Now they are dealing with Alan’s devastating early-onset Alzheimer’s diagnosis. As he is cast adrift in the depths of his own mind, Pina is left to face the consequences alone, until the arrival of a flock of black cockatoos seems to tie him, somehow, to the present.

'Nearby, conservation biologist Arianna Brandt is involved in a project trying to reintroduce the threatened glossy black cockatoos into the wilds of Murrungowar National Park. Alone in the haunted bush, and with her birds failing to thrive, Arianna’s personal demons start to overwhelm her and risk undoing everything.

'At first, when the two women’s paths cross, they appear at loggerheads but – in many ways – they are invested in the same outcome but for different reasons.

'Ultimately, unexpected events will force them both to let go of their pasts and focus on the future.

'Rain Birds is a powerful and lyrical novel about love, grief and loss, one that examines personal tragedy as set against global and environmental responsibilities, and how we negotiate our often-conflicting ideals.' (Publication summary)

1 Hidden Things Harriet McKnight , 2016 single work short story
— Appears in: The Near and the Far : New Stories from the Asia-Pacific Region 2016; (p. 93-102)
1 The Standardised Patient Harriet McKnight , 2015 single work short story
— Appears in: Westerly , vol. 60 no. 2 2015; (p. 68-75)
1 Crest Harriet McKnight , 2015 single work short story
— Appears in: Australian Book Review , September no. 374 2015; (p. 55-59)
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