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The Octopus and I

Erin Hortle
4.07/5 (1088 ratings)
A stunning debut novel set on the Tasmanian coast that lays bare the wild, beating heart at the intersection of human and animal, love and loss, and fear and hope.

Lucy and Jem live on the Tasman Peninsula near Eaglehawk Neck, where Lucy is recovering from major surgery. As she tries to navigate her new body through the world, she develops a deep fascination with the local octopuses, and in doing so finds herself drawn towards the friendship of an old woman and her son. As the story unfolds, the octopuses come to shape Lucy's body and her sense of self in ways even she can't quite understand.

The Octopus and I is a stunning debut novel that explores the wild, beating heart at the intersection of human and animal, love and loss, fear and hope.
Format:
Paperback
Pages:
368 pages
Publication:
2020
Publisher:
Allen & Unwin
Edition:
Language:
eng
ISBN10:
1760875643
ISBN13:
9781760875640
kindle Asin:
B082KLGYJT

The Octopus and I

Erin Hortle
4.07/5 (1088 ratings)
A stunning debut novel set on the Tasmanian coast that lays bare the wild, beating heart at the intersection of human and animal, love and loss, and fear and hope.

Lucy and Jem live on the Tasman Peninsula near Eaglehawk Neck, where Lucy is recovering from major surgery. As she tries to navigate her new body through the world, she develops a deep fascination with the local octopuses, and in doing so finds herself drawn towards the friendship of an old woman and her son. As the story unfolds, the octopuses come to shape Lucy's body and her sense of self in ways even she can't quite understand.

The Octopus and I is a stunning debut novel that explores the wild, beating heart at the intersection of human and animal, love and loss, fear and hope.
Format:
Paperback
Pages:
368 pages
Publication:
2020
Publisher:
Allen & Unwin
Edition:
Language:
eng
ISBN10:
1760875643
ISBN13:
9781760875640
kindle Asin:
B082KLGYJT