The comfort of figs / Simon Cleary.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Cleary, Simon, 1968- author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Interpersonal relations--Fiction.

Interpersonal relations.

Man-woman relationships--Fiction.

Man-woman relationships.

Bridges--Design and construction--Fiction.

Bridges.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (334 pages)

Place of Publication:

St. Lucia, Queensland : University of Queensland Press, 2009.

Summary:

'A poignant tale of secret histories and the mechanics of forgiveness' The Age 1939. As a burgeoning city emerges from its landscape, so too does a bridge that will transform it from a sleepy country town. Three young men work on the construction of this iconic steel bridge. Labouring high above the river in dangerous conditions, close bonds develop between them. But one slip can - and does - alter their lives forever. A generation later, Robbie, a young landscaper, grapples with his difficult relationship with his father whose past is inextricably linked with the famous cantilevered bridge. Robbie is also battling to save his future with his girlfriend Freya, after a violent assault by a stranger sends her spiralling into herself. The Comfort of Figs is the engrossing story of the birth of a city and the burden of a family secret. Its legacy is two monuments - one of nature and one of engineering - both of them unforgettable.

Contents:

Cover

Praise for The Comfort of Figs

Author Biography

Title Page

Imprint Page

Dedication

Epigraph

Prologue: January 1940

Ficus

One

Two

Three

Four

Five

Six

Seven

Eight

Nine

Ten

Eleven

Twelve

Thirteen

Bridge

Fourteen

Story

Fifteen

Sixteen

Seventeen

Eighteen

Nineteen

Twenty

Author's Note.

Notes:

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

0-7022-6381-8

OCLC:

1108553852