Each of us has a place to return to in
our minds, a place of clarity and peace, a place to think, to create, to dream.
For Bryce Courtenay this place was a waterhole in Africa where he used to
escape to as a boy, in search of solitude. One evening, while lingering there,
he witnessed the tallest of the great beasts drinking from the waterhole in the
moonlight, and was spellbound. Ever since, he drew inspiration from this
moment.
The Silver Moon gathers together some of the most
personal and sustaining life-lessons from one of Australia's favourite storyteller. In
short stories and insights, many written in his final months, Bryce reflects on
living and dying, and how through determination, respect for others and taking
pleasure in small moments of joy, he lived life to the fullest.
From practical advice on how to write a
bestseller to general inspiration on how to realise your dreams, The
Silver Moon celebrates
Bryce Courtenay's lifelong passion for storytelling, language and the creative
process, and brings us closer to the man behind the bestsellers. This book is something of a memorial to him.
24 October 2014 | $30.00 | Viking |
Penguin Group (NZ)
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