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'In 1990, at the age of seventeen, Kári Gíslason travelled to Iceland, the land of his birth, and arranged to meet his father. What he found was not what he expected.
'Born from a secret liaison between a British mother and an Icelandic father, Kári moved regularly between Iceland, England and Australia. He grew up aware of who his father was, but understood his mother had promised never to reveal his father's identity. It was a promise his father was to also elicit from him when they met.
'A decade later, Kári made the decision to break the promise and he contacted his half-siblings, who knew nothing of his existence. What led him there and what followed makes for a heartfelt and riveting journey over landscapes, time and memory, searching for a sense of belonging.
'Their love meant it would always be just me and my mother, a lone parent with a lone child . . . supported with a lone child . . . supported by the promise made to Gíshli, and the promise of Iceland that it offered.'' (Publisher's blurb)
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Dedication: for my mother
Publication Details of Only Known VersionEarliest 2 Known Versions of
Works about this Work
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Swimming Lessons
2018
single work
autobiography
— Appears in: Reading the Landscape : A Celebration of Australian Writing 2018; (p. 246-256) -
Keeping Local Stories Alive
2012
single work
column
— Appears in: The Courier-Mail , 28-29 July 2012; (p. 4-5) -
Unbowed, Book Lovers Script Their Own Awards
2012
single work
column
— Appears in: The Courier-Mail , 27 July 2012; (p. 7) -
Letter from Zambia
2011-2012
single work
column
— Appears in: Writing Queensland , 11 December - 12 January no. 214 2011-2012; (p. 15) -
Untitled
2011
single work
review
— Appears in: The Advertiser , 3 September 2011; (p. 29)
— Review of The Promise of Iceland 2011 single work autobiography
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Burden of a Secret Son
2011
single work
review
— Appears in: The Courier-Mail , 6 - 7 August 2011; (p. 22)
— Review of The Promise of Iceland 2011 single work autobiography -
Pick of the week
2011
single work
review
— Appears in: The Age , 27 August 2011; (p. 30)
— Review of The Promise of Iceland 2011 single work autobiography -
Untitled
2011
single work
review
— Appears in: The Advertiser , 3 September 2011; (p. 29)
— Review of The Promise of Iceland 2011 single work autobiography -
Letter from Zambia
2011-2012
single work
column
— Appears in: Writing Queensland , 11 December - 12 January no. 214 2011-2012; (p. 15) -
Unbowed, Book Lovers Script Their Own Awards
2012
single work
column
— Appears in: The Courier-Mail , 27 July 2012; (p. 7) -
Keeping Local Stories Alive
2012
single work
column
— Appears in: The Courier-Mail , 28-29 July 2012; (p. 4-5) -
Swimming Lessons
2018
single work
autobiography
— Appears in: Reading the Landscape : A Celebration of Australian Writing 2018; (p. 246-256)
Awards
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cAustralia,c
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cEngland,ccUnited Kingdom (UK),cWestern Europe, Europe,
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cIceland,cWestern Europe, Europe,
- 1990-2010