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The Shepherd's Hut
- Narrated by: Kate Mulvany
- Length: 6 hrs and 13 mins
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Summary
For years, Jaxie Clackton has dreaded going home. His beloved mum is dead, and he wishes his dad was too, until one terrible moment leaves his life stripped to nothing. No-one ever told Jaxie Clackton to be careful what he wishes for.
And so Jaxie runs. There's just one person in the world who understands him, but to reach her he'll have to cross the vast saltlands of Western Australia. It is a place that harbours criminals and threatens to kill those who haven't reckoned with its hot, waterless vastness. This is a journey only a dreamer - or a fugitive - would attempt.
Fierce and lyrical, The Shepherd's Hut is a story of survival, solitude and unlikely friendship. Most of all it is about what it takes to keep hope alive in a parched and brutal world.
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- Jen
- 29-06-20
Different and special
Embrace the style and visualise the emerging landscape and you will love it.
Evocative. Reminds me of A Separate Peace
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- Anonymous User
- 23-09-18
Different
Didn't understand a female narrator cussing her head off. It sounded odd when the book is primarily an old man and a boy talking and what not. The story no beginning no end but very powerful in its depiction.
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- Catherine
- 07-03-21
Why, why the female voice?
Great story... And a good but disconcerting reader delivers the first person narrative.
The protagonist is a boy... Let's call him a young man. Narrator a woman...
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- Catherine Bashford
- 15-11-18
A riveting story
I really liked this book. It is the first book I've heard from this author and I was so impressed. I enjoyed the reader also
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- scotsquill
- 05-10-22
Outstanding storytelling.
One of the most powerful stories I have ever listened to. Graphic detail, deepening insight into the main character, engaging in every sense
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- Anonymous User
- 22-10-23
Amazing!
Such an energetic book, fast paced, dark and strangely funny in places. The language and take of the subject were presented in such a different way. Great narration too.
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- E. J. Wheeler
- 20-08-18
tender but foulmouthed and violent in parts
a wonderful story that carries you along in the head of this abused and frightened lad. Winton does these adolescents so believably. I love the fact that it's read by a woman, i think a man would not sound right, she's got the tone perfect, and the soft irish accent of the priest sounds fine in her voice. one little plothole though, dear T W, surely everyone keeps their phone locked? left me wanting to read it in print immediately, and puzzling over what would happen to Jaxsie in the next few years.
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- Kiri Thomas
- 04-06-19
Incredible story, amazing narration
What a beautiful, clever book brought alive by a very talented narrator. Very rough, colloquial Australian language tells a tender and captivating story. Unique and unforgettable. Loved it.
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- Jamie Acs
- 23-11-18
Perfection
A beautifully written and raw portrayal of toxic masculinity and its long-lasting effects, and what it means to find ‘peace’. A true coming-of-age story set in the most brutal of environments.
This book reminded me in chapters of some of the characters and places found in Springsteen’s most evocative work.
The narrative flows wonderfully and you come to really enjoy the company of Jaxie.
The narration is fantastic, perfectly capturing the Aussie vernacular allowing for full submersion. I Will be reading more Tim Winton that’s for certain.
Peace.
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- Sarah
- 30-07-18
Gritty, poetic and captivating.
This was a book which I didn't want to end. Heavy on the Aussie vernacular ' stood out like a donkey's donger' but totally gripping, with the most surprising clash of characters. Loved it! Perfectly narrated to capture the full earthiness. Wish it were longer...
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