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'When Primrose makes an unplanned detour into a dilapidated suburban golf course called Whistles, she has no idea that the past will come rushing back at her, bringing every detail of her life into stark focus.
'At 36, her marriage is teetering from illness and infidelity. A visit from her commanding brother-in-law looms ominously on the horizon. And by a twist of fate, Peter, the boy she loved twenty years ago, is now living across the street.
'Primrose cannot escape the increasing demands to make a choice, between her first love and her marriage, duty and desire, fear and freedom. Slowly, the grounds of Whistles, and a sport she proves to be terrible at, become her meditation and cure.
'From a sparkling new Australian voice, The Albatross is a big-hearted, beautifully written and utterly engaging novel about first love, second chances and the most elusive shot in golf.' (Publication summary)
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- Large print.
- Dyslexic edition.
Works about this Work
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Books Roundup
2023
single work
review
— Appears in: Kill Your Darlings [Online] , May 2023;
— Review of The Albatross 2023 single work novel ; Anam 2023 single work novel -
‘Candid’, ‘Gripping’, ‘Compulsory Reading’ : the Best Australian Books Out in May
2023
single work
review
— Appears in: The Guardian Australia , 10 May 2023;
— Review of Everything and Nothing 2023 single work autobiography ; Obsession 2023 single work autobiography ; Anam 2023 single work novel ; She Is the Earth 2023 single work novella ; Search History 2023 single work novel ; Fat Girl Dancing 2023 single work autobiography ; The Albatross 2023 single work novel ; Home Before Night 2022 single work novel ; Reckless 2023 single work autobiography -
Debut Spotlight : Nina Wan on The Albatross
2023
single work
column
— Appears in: Kill Your Darlings [Online] , May 2023;'Each month we celebrate an Australian debut release of fiction or non-fiction in the Kill Your Darlings Debut Spotlight feature. For May that debut is The Albatross by Nina Wan (Pan Macmillan), a big-hearted, beautifully written and engaging novel about first love, second chances and the most elusive shot in golf. We spoke to Nina about her publishing journey and the inspiration behind the book.'
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‘Candid’, ‘Gripping’, ‘Compulsory Reading’ : the Best Australian Books Out in May
2023
single work
review
— Appears in: The Guardian Australia , 10 May 2023;
— Review of Everything and Nothing 2023 single work autobiography ; Obsession 2023 single work autobiography ; Anam 2023 single work novel ; She Is the Earth 2023 single work novella ; Search History 2023 single work novel ; Fat Girl Dancing 2023 single work autobiography ; The Albatross 2023 single work novel ; Home Before Night 2022 single work novel ; Reckless 2023 single work autobiography -
Books Roundup
2023
single work
review
— Appears in: Kill Your Darlings [Online] , May 2023;
— Review of The Albatross 2023 single work novel ; Anam 2023 single work novel -
Debut Spotlight : Nina Wan on The Albatross
2023
single work
column
— Appears in: Kill Your Darlings [Online] , May 2023;'Each month we celebrate an Australian debut release of fiction or non-fiction in the Kill Your Darlings Debut Spotlight feature. For May that debut is The Albatross by Nina Wan (Pan Macmillan), a big-hearted, beautifully written and engaging novel about first love, second chances and the most elusive shot in golf. We spoke to Nina about her publishing journey and the inspiration behind the book.'