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2000s: A middle-aged woman leaves Sydney to return to the place she grew up
Stone Yard Devotional
What you need to know before your trail
Burnt out and in need of retreat, a middle-aged woman leaves Sydney to return to the place she grew up, taking refuge in a small religious community hidden away on the stark plains of the Australian outback. She doesn’t believe in God, or know what prayer is, and finds herself living this strange, reclusive existence almost by accident.
But disquiet interrupts this secluded life with three visitations. First comes a terrible mouse plague, each day signalling a new battle against the rising infestation. Second is the return of the skeletal remains of a sister who disappeared decades before, presumed murdered. And finally, a troubling visitor plunges the narrator further back into her past
Travel Guide
Monaro, New South Wales
Monaro is a fictional setting but there is a mountain range called Monaro so the map showcases that area in NSW.
Author insight:
“The book is set in Monaro, a barren, windswept landscape in southern New South Wales. The narrator does not believe in God doesn’t believe in God, doesn’t know what prayer is, and finds herself living this strange, reclusive life almost by accident. As she gradually adjusts to the rhythm of monastic life, she ruminates on her childhood in the nearby town. She finds herself turning again an d again to thoughts of her mother, whose early death she can’t forget.
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BookTrail Boarding Pass: Stone Yard Devotional
Destination: New South Wales Author/guide: Charlotte Wood Departure Time:2023
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