About the book
A novel about extended family: about steps and exes and fairy godmothers; about parents and partners who are missing, and the people who replace them.
In Cassetown, Geologue Bay, Iris and her extended family her exhusband and his wife and their new baby; her son and her best friend's daughter gather on a midwinter long weekend, to pack up the family holiday house now that it has been sold. They are together for one last time, one last weekend, one last party. As the house is stripped bare, their secrets and the complex, messy nature of family relationships will be revealed. The Hope Fault is a celebration of the complexities of family aunties and steps and exes, and a baby in need of a name; parents and partners who are missing, and the people who replace them.
It's about the faultlines that run under the surface, and it's about uncertainty the unsettling notion that the earth might shift, literally or metaphorically, at any moment. It's a contemporary novel that plays with time and with ways of telling stories. It finds poetry and beauty in science, and pattern and magic in landscape.
Praise for The Hope Fault
'A poetic story' Prima Magazine
'A riveting novel that elegantly achieves a vision of family and history that lingers beyond the page.’ Foreword Reviews
Editions of The Hope Fault
- Paperback
- ISBN 9781910709436
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A novel about extended family: about steps and exes and fairy godmothers; about parents and partners who are missing, and the people who replace them.
In Cassetown, Geologue Bay, Iris and her extended family her exhusband and his wife and their new baby; her son and her best friend's daughter gather on a midwinter long weekend, to pack up the family holiday house now that it has been sold. They are together for one last time, one last weekend, one last party. As the house is stripped bare, their secrets and the complex, messy nature of family relationships will be revealed. The Hope Fault is a celebration of the complexities of family aunties and steps and exes, and a baby in need of a name; parents and partners who are missing, and the people who replace them.
It's about the faultlines that run under the surface, and it's about uncertainty the unsettling notion that the earth might shift, literally or metaphorically, at any moment. It's a contemporary novel that plays with time and with ways of telling stories. It finds poetry and beauty in science, and pattern and magic in landscape.
Praise for The Hope Fault
'A poetic story' Prima Magazine
'A riveting novel that elegantly achieves a vision of family and history that lingers beyond the page.’ Foreword Reviews
Frequently Asked Questions
What is The Hope Fault about?
A novel about extended family: about steps and exes and fairy godmothers; about parents and partners who are missing, and the people who replace them.
In Cassetown, Geologue Bay, Iris and her extended family her exhusband and his wife and their new baby; her son and her best friend's daughter gather on a midwinter long weekend, to pack up the family holiday house now that it has been sold. They are together for one last time, one last weekend, one last party. As the house is stripped bare, their secrets and the complex, messy nature of family relationships will be revealed. The Hope Fault is a celebration of the complexities of family aunties and steps and exes, and a baby in need of a name; parents and partners who are missing, and the people who replace them.
It's about the faultlines that run under the surface, and it's about uncertainty the unsettling notion that the earth might shift, literally or metaphorically, at any moment. It's a contemporary novel that plays with time and with ways of telling stories. It finds poetry and beauty in science, and pattern and magic in landscape.
Praise for The Hope Fault
'A poetic story' Prima Magazine
'A riveting novel that elegantly achieves a vision of family and history that lingers beyond the page.’ Foreword Reviews
What core themes, tropes, or subjects are explored in The Hope Fault?
Fiction > Fiction: literary and general non-genre > Modern and contemporary fiction: literary and general
Where can I read a sample of The Hope Fault?
You can read an official preview of the few pages here https://www.book2look.com/book/9781910709436
Who is/are the Author/s of the book The Hope Fault?
Tracy Farr
Who is the Publisher of the book The Hope Fault?
Gallic Books
What are the ISBN numbers for the physical and digital editions?
The Hope Fault is available as paperback(ISBN 9781910709436)
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