{"product_id":"cool-water","title":"Cool Water","description":"\u003cp\u003e'Why this novel? Because we need empathy, understanding, some magic and hope more than ever in our lifetimes.' \u003cb\u003eHOLLY RINGLAND\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Most novels leave us with learnings, but very few refine your character. I left more astute, more empathic, and somehow wiser after I read these pages.' \u003cb\u003eHILDE HINTON\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eFrank feared a reckoning, but what he feared more was that all the men in his family were cursed.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFrank Herbert's family has gathered at Tinaroo Dam for his daughter Lily's wedding - the first time he's been back since the death of his father, Joe, a year earlier. Like Frank, the dam is at an all-time low and as the water recedes, objects begin to emerge - abstract and disquieting.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eJoe's father Victor - Frank's grandfather - was the butcher of Tinaroo during the dam's construction, but Joe refused to speak of him. Joe was not a talker, but he could roar. And he could smash things. What sorrow was his fury, and this place, concealing? And can Frank find a way into a future of his own making?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMoving between the weekend of the wedding and the explosive year in the 1950s that would shape the Herbert men's destiny, \u003ci\u003eCool Water\u003c\/i\u003e is an unforgettable novel about fathers and sons, what it means to be a good man, and the damage that can ripple through generations.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA breathtaking story brimming with insight and emotional power by Miles Franklin-shortlisted author Myfanwy Jones.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Myfanwy Jones has become one of my favourite authors and \u003ci\u003eCool Water\u003c\/i\u003e should make her one for any Australian reader. This is a generational novel imbued with grace and grit.' \u003cb\u003eA.S. PATRIĆ\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'\u003ci\u003eCool Water\u003c\/i\u003e leaves an enduring imprint. A vivid and profound novel that conjures old hurts from the depths and brings them to the light. I loved this novel.' \u003cb\u003eKATE MILDENHALL\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Confident craftsmanship, achingly evocative imagery and depth of perception' \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eSYDNEY MORNING HERALD\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'A breathtaking story, brimming with insight, and perfect for anyone who loves family dramas and the exploration of relationships.' \u003cb\u003eMAMAMIA\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Crystal-clear prose . . . [An] accomplished novel' \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eSATURDAY PAPER\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Atticus Bookshop Gallery","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47403328635129,"sku":"9780733650024","price":32.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0781\/4535\/6025\/files\/5200533482449.jpg?v=1770513080","url":"https:\/\/www.atticusbooksandart.com.au\/products\/cool-water","provider":"Atticus Bookshop Gallery","version":"1.0","type":"link"}