The Burnished Sun

Author(s): Mirandi Riwoe

Short Stories

This stunning story collection includes two prize-winning novellas along with an impressive range of historical and contemporary stories, all written by characters who yearn to belong and find acceptance.

From the award-winning author of Stone Sky Gold Mountain come these superbly crafted stories that explore the inner lives of those who are often ignored or misunderstood.

We follow a migrant mother who yearns to feel welcomed at a kids' party in a local park; a young skateboarder caught between showing loyalty and being accepted; and an Indonesian maid working far from home who longs for the son she's left behind. Bookending this collection are two stunning novellas- Annah the Javanese re-imagines the world of one of Paul Gauguin's models in nineteenth-century Paris, while the highly acclaimed The Fish Girl reworks a classic W Somerset Maugham story from the perspective of a young Indonesian woman.

With rich emotional insight and a light touch, these wide-ranging stories reveal hidden desires and human fragility.


Product Information

General Fields

  • : 9780702265679
  • : University of Queensland Press
  • : 0.368
  • : December 2021
  • : 2.1 Centimeters X 15.3 Centimeters X 22.6 Centimeters
  • : books

Special Fields

  • : Mirandi Riwoe
  • : Paperback
  • : 2204
  • : 272
  • : FYB