Denise Leith Denise Leith i(A110323 works by)
Gender: Female
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1 y separately published work icon The Night Letters Denise Leith , Paddington : Ventura Press , 2020 19558497 2020 single work novel 'For five years, Australian doctor Sofia Raso has lived in Kabul's vibrant Shahir Square, working with Dr Jabril Aziz to support the local women. She knows that living peacefully in Kabul requires following two simple rules: keep a low profile; and keep out of local affairs.
'Yet when threatening night letters from the Taliban taunt the town, and two young boys disappear from the Jamal Mina, Kabul's largest slum, Sofia knows she cannot simply watch. While the square is encased by fear, an elegant former warlord proves an unlikely ally, and a former lover re-emerges with a warning. As the search for the boys intensifies, it soon becomes clear that answers will bring a heavy price.
'Gripping and evocative, The Night Letters takes you to the heart of Kabul in a story of secrets, friendship and love in all its imperfect guises.' (Publication summary)

 
1 The Garden Denise Leith , 2013 single work autobiography
— Appears in: A Country Too Far : Writings on Asylum Seekers 2013; (p. 77-89)
1 6 y separately published work icon What Remains Denise Leith , Crows Nest : Allen and Unwin , 2012 Z1841841 2012 single work novel

'''Before you fall in love, or find a dear friend, you should know: this is the day I will meet someone whose memory will touch my heart and change my world forever. I believe the ability to do this is buried deep within each of us, and if we could find it we could imprint on our minds what the world looked like before so we could take the full measure of what remains."

What Remains follows the tumultuous life of journalist Kate Price from her first assignment as a naive and idealistic young correspondent in Riyadh in 1991, to Baghdad in 2004, where she can't feel anything unless it cuts her to the bone. We track her through the war zones of the Arabian Peninsula, Palestine, South Africa, Bosnia, Rwanda, Chechnya and Iraq, through harrowing scenes of violence and destruction as she pays the price of bearing witness to unspeakable calamity and cruelty. Yet in the face of that horror, where friendship can be life's currency and love is often fleeting, comfort can be found in the smallest and most tender moments.

On her very first trip into a war zone, Kate meets legendary photographer Pete McDermott, and it is their journey together that lights up the pages of this remarkable novel. From a cynical beginning to grudging respect to something much more precious, their meetings and growing attraction frame the danger and terror of their working lives. In a world that no longer makes sense, Kate begins to question everything she has ever believed in. The answers, when they come, will finally show her the way - but they cannot protect her from what she both longs for and fears.' Source: http://www.allenandunwin.com/ (Sighted 13/02/2012).

1 There and Not There Denise Leith , 2010 extract novel
— Appears in: Fear Factor : Terror Incognito 2010; (p. 225-236)
1 Australian Literature is Outbid by Rugby League Denise Leith , 2007 single work correspondence
— Appears in: The Australian , 2 October 2007; (p. 15)
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