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The Shepherd's Hut

By: Tim Winton
Narrated by: Kate Mulvany
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Jaxie dreads going home. His mum’s dead. The old man bashes him without mercy, and he wishes he was an orphan. And then, in one terrible moment, his life is stripped to little more than what he can carry and how he can keep himself alive.

There’s just one person left in the world who understands him and what he still dares to hope for. But to reach her he’ll have to cross the vast saltlands on a trek that only a dreamer or a fugitive would attempt.

©2018 Tim Winton; 2018 W. F. Howes Ltd (P)2018 W. F. Howes Ltd Coming of Age Family Life Fiction Genre Fiction Literary Fiction Small Town & Rural Suspense Thriller & Suspense
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What made the experience of listening to The Shepherd's Hut the most enjoyable?

The landscape comes to life through his language... I feel it see it and the vision of the salt lakes was extraordinary. How does Tim Winton know about characters who are so damaged and yet somehow you care what happens to them. Brilliant

What did you like best about this story?

I love Time Winton's style... his images are so rooted in the experiences of his characters and their words ring so true to them.

What does Kate Mulvany bring to the story that you wouldn’t experience if you had only read the book?

I found her narration of both characters perfect and her accent for the hermit wonderful. Actually I was almost brought to tears for both...

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Damage and land.

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Tim Winton frequently captures the gritty beauty of WA. This book is no exception with vivid descriptions of country that really paint the landscape. Makes easy and enjoyable to imagine. Great occurisms all through it too.

brilliant dialouge bought to life by Kate

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I loved this book. the relationship between the two main characters has many layers and it unfolds into a great friendship. I recommend this book as it ended leaving me wanting more.

beautifully read

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Great tale of quintessential Australian characters thrown together in adversity. A compelling story set deep in the bush.

Tim Winton at his very best!

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Superbly written. Excellent narrator. Not too long. I enjoyed it very much and will still out other audio books by the same author.

Tim Winton always crafts an intriguing story.

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Only thing that confuses me is why did they choose a female narrator for a teenage boy?
Kinda made it more difficult to follow than was needed.

Loved it, loads of description to carry you away into the story.

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Loved this book. I love the ‘Australianisms’! Great story it hooks you then reels you in!Tim Winton is a genius his endings always leaves me wanting more!

Another cracker!

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I loved this book because after doing a road trip in Australia past the Salt lakes I felt I could visualise the books setting and characters well. Quite a believable story with a nice touch of humour. Enough suspence, surprise, adventure to keep you engaged in the story throughout.

Good Yarn

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So happy I chose to listen to this rather than read it. Kate Mulveney’s voice was perfect for both characters and the most excellent story.

Loved it

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Tim Winton has beautiful stories and this is another one, if you like stories about Australia you won't go wrong with this , highly recommended,

lovely story

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