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Our Shadows tells the story of three generations of family living in Kalgoorlie, where gold was discovered in 1893 by an Irish-born prospector named Paddy Hannan, whose own history weaves in and out of this beguiling novel.

Sisters Nell and Frances were raised by their grandparents and were once closely bound by reading and fantasy. Now they live in Sydney and are estranged. Each in her own way struggles with the loss of their parents.

Little by little the sisters grow to understand the imaginative force of the past and the legacy of their shared orphanhood. Then Frances decides to make a journey home to the goldfields to explore what lies hidden and unspoken in their lives, in the shadowy tunnels of the past.

Text Publishing — Our Shadows, book by Gail Jones by Text Publishing — Our Shadows, book by Gail Jones

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Our Shadows is comprised of waves of memory, patched together. It is a novel full of wondering, unpacking the shadows of life. These traces go beyond the individual and give the reader a wider perspective into the complexities of life. This reminded me of the work of R.D. Laing and his exploration of the impact of the family on the individual(s).

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