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Skylarking

Kate Mildenhall

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'Lovingly drawn' Thuy On, Sydney Morning Herald

'A beautifully written book' AFR Magazine

'[An] impressive debut novel' Emily Bitto, author of the Stella Prize-winning The Strays

'An evocative yarn' Australian Women's Weekly

'Strikingly real and deeply moving' Olga Lorenzo

'Brave, beautiful and richly textured' Lucy Treloar

Kate and Harriet are best friends growing up together on an isolated Australian cape. As the daughters of the lighthouse keepers, the two girls share everything, until a fisherman, McPhail, arrives in their small community.

When Kate witnesses the desire that flares between him and Harriet, she is torn by her feelings of envy and longing. An innocent moment in McPhail's hut then occurs that threatens to tear their peaceful community apart.

Inspired by a true story, Skylarking is a spellbinding tale of friendship and desire, memory and truth, which questions what it is to remember and how tempting it can be to forget.

Book Details

  • Publisher: Legends Press
  • Publish Date: Jul 3rd, 2017
  • Pages: 288
  • Language: English
  • Edition: undefined - undefined
  • Dimensions: 7.81in - 5.06in - 0.51in - 0.49lb
  • EAN: 9781785079238
  • Categories: • Historical - General• Literary• Coming of Age

About the Author

Mildenhall, Kate: -

Kate Mildenhall is a writer and education project officer, who currently works at the State Library of Victoria. As a teacher, she has worked in schools, at RMIT University and has volunteered with Teachers Across Borders in Cambodia.

Skylarking is her debut novel. She discovered the story while on a camping trip and she wishes for more such fruitful adventures. She lives with her husband and two young daughters in Hurstbridge, Victoria.

Praise for this book

A quietly assured piece of writing ... vividly told.--Guinevere Glasfurd-Brown, author of the Words in My Hands
...[A] stunning debut by an author who has actually thought about life in the circumstances which existed so long ago.--Joules Barham
There is a simplicity to this book which makes it an easy and enjoyable read.--J.A. Warnock
I've found myself thinking of the characters and the places in the days since I finished reading, which is, for me at least, the sign of a good read.--Luke Marlowe
The title, Skylarking, is an inspired choice. It evokes the exhilaration of the novel's setting, flying high and free above the rocky shore, the word's poignancy only becoming apparent towards the end. A debut novel and there is much to admire in her writing. I look forward to seeing what she tackles next.--Sue Broom
Kate Mildenhall captures the ebbs and flows of coastal life by evoking the bewitching beauty of the sea...--Rich Jones
The most powerful part of this novel was the description of the area. The isolation, the danger of the sea and what it must have been like for the people who lived there.
This is Kate's debut novel and I certainly can't wait to read more!
...[I]t packs a real punch, with characters and a dramatic plot twist that are totally unforgettable.--Cheryl Pasquier