A Loving, Faithful Animal - Josephine Rowe

Title: A Loving, Faithful Animal
Author: Josephine Rowe
Publisher: University of Queensland Press
Format: Paperback
Edition: First edition, 2016
ISBN: 9780702253966
Condition: Second-hand. Good. Covers show light rubbing, surface marks and edge wear, with small scuffs and wear at the spine ends and corners. The binding is intact, with light handling wear. Please see photos for the exact copy available.

Set in a small Australian town on New Year’s Eve 1990, this lyrical novel follows a family fractured by the long aftermath of the Vietnam War and the disappearance of their troubled father.

Josephine Rowe explores memory, violence, loyalty and the possibility of redemption through the lives of Ru, her sister Lani, their mother Evelyn and their damaged family circle.