The Hills of Apollo Bay

Against the background of postwar censorship and isolation, this story of flawed love follows Richard, a young writer running from his hometown of Perth in search of a freer existence in Melbourne. His best friend is an ex-boxer turned black marketer, and his girlfriend is an old-fashioned tart with heart. With a profound dismay about the directions followed in the postwar world, this novel challenges some of the most cherished assumptions about identity, culture, and the land. Against the background of postwar censorship and isolation, this story of flawed love follows Richard, a young writer running from his hometown of Perth in search of a freer existence in Melbourne. His best friend is an ex-boxer turned black marketer, whose girlfriend is an old-fashioned tart with heart. With a profound dismay about the directions followed in the post-war world, this novel challenges some of the most cherished assumptions about identity, culture and the land.