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Issue Details: First known date: 2024... 2024 Dusk
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'In the distant highlands, a puma named Dusk is killing shepherds. Down in the lowlands, twins Iris and Floyd are out of work, money and friends. When they hear that a bounty has been placed on Dusk, they reluctantly decide to join the hunt. As they journey up into this wild, haunted country, they discover there's far more to the land and people of the highlands than they imagined. And as they close in on their prey, they're forced to reckon with conflicts both ancient and deeply personal.' (Publication summary)

Publication Details of Only Known VersionEarliest 2 Known Versions of

    • Sydney, New South Wales,: Picador , 2024 .
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      Image courtesy of publisher's website.
      Extent: 264p.
      Note/s:
      • Published 8 October 2024
      ISBN: 9781761560941
Form: audiobook

Works about this Work

Killer Cat Prowls New World Helen Elliott , 2024 single work review
— Appears in: The Weekend Australian , 5-6 October 2024; (p. 17)

— Review of Dusk Robbie Arnott , 2024 single work novel
y separately published work icon Robbie Arnott’s Restless Mind Michael Williams (interviewer), 2024 29135486 2024 single work podcast interview

'In just three books Robbie Arnott has established himself as a writer to trust. Flames (2018), The Rain Heron (2022) and Limberlost (2022) were all rapturously reviewed and garnered a hefty swag of award nominations and wins. This week, Michael sits down with Robbie to discuss his new novel, Dusk, which explores loss and redemption and survival in Tasmania’s high country.' (Production summary)

The Best New Books Released in October, from an Exploration of the Past by Michelle de Kretser to Brian Castro's 11th Novel Kate Evans , Claire Nichols , Sarah L'Estrange , Declan Fry , Nicola Heath , 2024 single work review
— Appears in: ABC News [Online] , October 2024;

— Review of The Burrow Melanie Cheng , 2024 single work novel ; Theory & Practice Michelle De Kretser , 2024 single work novel ; Dusk Robbie Arnott , 2024 single work novel ; Chinese Postman Brian Castro , 2024 single work novel ; Rapture Emily Maguire , 2024 single work novel
Robbie Arnott : Dusk Michael Williams , 2024 single work review
— Appears in: The Saturday Paper , 12-18 October 2024;

— Review of Dusk Robbie Arnott , 2024 single work novel

'As Iris Renshaw and her twin brother, Floyd, make their way into the unfamiliar terrain of Tasmania’s high country, more than once she reflects that unlocking the sights surrounding them requires specialist knowledge. The rich canvas of life all around is only apparent “if you’re paying attention”. Others describe the country as “harsh, desolate” but Iris feels a “freeing, lung-emptying openness”. The painful twist of her brother’s spine – the relic of an old injury – is only apparent “if you knew where to look”.' (Introduction)

The Untouched Country : Familiar Territory from Robbie Arnott Shannon Burns , 2024 single work review
— Appears in: Australian Book Review , October no. 469 2024; (p. 29)

— Review of Dusk Robbie Arnott , 2024 single work novel

'Readers familiar with Robbie Arnott’s fiction will have some expectations about the kind of book the author is likely to conjure. Dusk sits comfortably inside the thematic and narrative territories he has previously explored, particularly in The Rain Heron (2020) and the wonderful Limberlost (2022). Dusk features Arnott’s typically vivid descriptive prose and his concern with the natural world and our place within it. Dusk generates pathos with delicate expertise and mixes genres while retaining a strong semblance of realism.'  (Introduction)

‘Primal and Indifferent’ : A Puma Prowls Tasmania’s Forests in Robbie Arnott’s Wild Eco-Western Caitlin Macdonald , 2024 single work review
— Appears in: The Conversation , 8 October 2024;

— Review of Dusk Robbie Arnott , 2024 single work novel
The Untouched Country : Familiar Territory from Robbie Arnott Shannon Burns , 2024 single work review
— Appears in: Australian Book Review , October no. 469 2024; (p. 29)

— Review of Dusk Robbie Arnott , 2024 single work novel

'Readers familiar with Robbie Arnott’s fiction will have some expectations about the kind of book the author is likely to conjure. Dusk sits comfortably inside the thematic and narrative territories he has previously explored, particularly in The Rain Heron (2020) and the wonderful Limberlost (2022). Dusk features Arnott’s typically vivid descriptive prose and his concern with the natural world and our place within it. Dusk generates pathos with delicate expertise and mixes genres while retaining a strong semblance of realism.'  (Introduction)

Robbie Arnott : Dusk Michael Williams , 2024 single work review
— Appears in: The Saturday Paper , 12-18 October 2024;

— Review of Dusk Robbie Arnott , 2024 single work novel

'As Iris Renshaw and her twin brother, Floyd, make their way into the unfamiliar terrain of Tasmania’s high country, more than once she reflects that unlocking the sights surrounding them requires specialist knowledge. The rich canvas of life all around is only apparent “if you’re paying attention”. Others describe the country as “harsh, desolate” but Iris feels a “freeing, lung-emptying openness”. The painful twist of her brother’s spine – the relic of an old injury – is only apparent “if you knew where to look”.' (Introduction)

The Best New Books Released in October, from an Exploration of the Past by Michelle de Kretser to Brian Castro's 11th Novel Kate Evans , Claire Nichols , Sarah L'Estrange , Declan Fry , Nicola Heath , 2024 single work review
— Appears in: ABC News [Online] , October 2024;

— Review of The Burrow Melanie Cheng , 2024 single work novel ; Theory & Practice Michelle De Kretser , 2024 single work novel ; Dusk Robbie Arnott , 2024 single work novel ; Chinese Postman Brian Castro , 2024 single work novel ; Rapture Emily Maguire , 2024 single work novel
Killer Cat Prowls New World Helen Elliott , 2024 single work review
— Appears in: The Weekend Australian , 5-6 October 2024; (p. 17)

— Review of Dusk Robbie Arnott , 2024 single work novel
y separately published work icon Robbie Arnott’s Restless Mind Michael Williams (interviewer), 2024 29135486 2024 single work podcast interview

'In just three books Robbie Arnott has established himself as a writer to trust. Flames (2018), The Rain Heron (2022) and Limberlost (2022) were all rapturously reviewed and garnered a hefty swag of award nominations and wins. This week, Michael sits down with Robbie to discuss his new novel, Dusk, which explores loss and redemption and survival in Tasmania’s high country.' (Production summary)

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