Isabelle the Navigator by Luke Davies
How do we find ourselves when we lose others? This striking novel from the author of the widely acclaimed Candy explores the life of a young woman as she deals with the deaths of the two important men in her life: her great love Matthew Smith, and her 'gorgeous, sad father' Tom Airly. A lyrical meditation on love, loss, betrayal, disintegration and the passage of time, Isabelle the Navigator charts Isabelle's inner journey, as well as her actual travels-from childhood in Sydney, to love in the vast spaces off the Western Australian coast, to grief and eventually hope in Paris. This is a portrait of an extraordinarily vital woman that is at once epic and fable, swirling and intensely focused. Candy was a novel about addiction, claustrophobia and a destructive momentum; Isabelle the Navigator bursts forward from this darkness in its exploration of a life more fully lived. What the critics said about Candy 'A love story of profound tenderness ...an important book.' Canberra Times 'A significant novel ...a powerful debut.' Australian 'A superbly written novel by a very talented Australian author.' Age
Luke Davies was born in Sydney in 1962. His collection of poetry, Absolute Event Horizon was shortlisted for the 1995 Turnbull Fox Phillips poetry prize. His novel, Candy, published in 1997, was a critical and sales success and was shortlisted for the NSW Premier's award. His second collection of poetry, Running With Light was published in 1999. Luke Davies has quickly established himself as one of Australia's most thoughtful and unflinching writers. He is currently working on the screenplay of Candy which is to be produced by Margaret Fink and directed by Neil Armfield.
| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9781865083773 |
| ISBN 10 | 1865083771 |
| Title | Isabelle the Navigator |
| Author | Luke Davies |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Allen & Unwin |
| Year published | 2000-10-01 |
| Number of pages | 272 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
| Note | Unavailable |