![]() ![]() A party girl, drifting aimlessly from job to job, her life in the city was concerned with the here and the now fun and frivolity, consequences be damned. Warning – this review may be longer than the topic novel.Ĭate Christie, our main character in The Drifter, was not someone I could initially relate to. The Drifter is a moving and highly original story from an exciting new voice in rural writing, about what it takes to make a good life and a good death – and how to capture the magic in between.Īs I sift through my thoughts and prepare to write this review, I feel as though I might end up having to put a disclaimer at the top, something along the lines of: Together they must embrace the true meaning of family, community and love so they can lay their own ghosts to rest. ![]() When Ida is no longer able to go on, Cate and Henry are put to the ultimate test. There she finds Henry, a swagman whose dark eyes and heavy heart hold secrets he’s not willing to share. ![]() She flees the city, seeking refuge at her great-aunt Ida’s farm in the wheat fields of Western Australia. It’s being here, with you.’Ĭate Christie is a drifter, moving restlessly through her carefree youth until tragedy strikes, and her life is changed forever. ‘Life isn’t just the breathing part, dear. ![]()
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