![]() 'Pung is one of the best young writers in Australia. 'A tender, sophisticated sequel to Unpolished Gem, told with humour, compassion, finesse and powerful imagery.' - Wet Ink 'Pung has an extraordinary story to tell and the finesse to bring it, most movingly to the page.' -the Monthly Shortlisted, 2012 Queensland Literary Awards Shortlisted, 2012 NSW Premier's Literary Awards Shortlisted, 2012 Victorian Premier's Literary Awards ![]() Set in Melbourne, China and Cambodia, Her Father's Daughter captures a father–daughter relationship in a moving and astonishingly powerful way. Her father fears for her safety to an extraordinary degree – but why?Īs she digs further into her father's story, Alice embarks on a journey of painful discovery: of memories lost and found, of her own fears for the future, of history and how it echoes down the years. ![]() But with each step she takes she feels the sharp tug of invisible threads: the love and worry of her parents, who want more than anything to keep her from harm. Winner, 2011 Western Australian Book AwardsĪt twenty-something, Alice is eager for the milestones of adulthood: leaving home, choosing a career, finding friendship and love on her own terms. ![]()
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