Fiction
The Trespassers
by Meg Mundell
Description
A shipload of migrant workers flees the pandemic-stricken UK, seeking a fresh start in Australia. For nine-year-old Cleary the journey promises adventure, for former nurse Billie it’s a chance to put a shameful mistake behind her, while struggling schoolteacher Tom hopes for a brighter future. But when a crew member is murdered and people start falling gravely ill, the Steadfast descends into chaos. Trapped on the ship, the trio must join forces to survive the journey and its aftermath.
The Trespassers is a beguiling novel that explores the consequences of greed, the experiences of migration and exile, and the way strangers can become the ones we hold dear.
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Winner, 2020 Davitt Award for Best Adult Novel
Shortlisted, Aurealis Awards 2020 - Best Science Fiction Novel
Finalist, Norma K Hemming Award - Long Work
Longlisted, The Voss Literary Prize 2020
Reviews
‘The Trespassers is intelligent, provocative fiction that uses unsettling echoes of historical and contemporary events to conjure a depressingly plausible future … Her writing is richly textured and atmospheric, and her characterisation is nuanced … Mundell is careful to show complexity in individuals and flickers of humanity and compassion.’ The Australian Book Review
‘Stylish, assured writing that rewards close reading. Mundell is a fine observer, and her descriptions are insightful and fresh. You will be held captive by this book – the story never flags. In a genre that is becoming increasingly popular, Mundell’s work stands out for its literary quality.’ Graeme Simsion, author of The Rosie Project
‘The Trespassers is ambitious, thought-provoking, an extrapolation with both intelligence and heart. It reaches from past to future in a story that is utterly contemporary, and relevant to our troubled times.’ The Sydney Morning Herald
‘A genre-defying allegorical novel about climate crisis and refugees that holds a mirror to our darkening age ... not to be missed’ Readings
‘A compelling, tightly told novel, Meg Mundell’s The Trespassers dissects the horrors of our commercially driven, punishment-focused migration system through three fine-grained human stories. Its precise language and flinty observations make this chilling story all too believable.’ Jane Rawson, author of From the Wreck
Author Biography
Meg Mundell is a New Zealand-born writer and academic based in Melbourne. Her first novel, Black Glass, was shortlisted for two Aurealis Awards, the Barbara Jefferis Award and the Norma K. Hemming Award. She is the author of the story collection Things I Did for Money, and her fiction, essays and journalism have been widely published, including in Best Australian Stories, Meanjin, The Age, The Monthly, The Guardian, Sydney Morning Herald, The Australian Financial Review and Australian Book Review.
University of Queensland Press (UQP)
Established in 1948, UQP is a dynamic publishing house known for its innovative philosophy and commitment to producing books of high quality and cultural significance. UQP publishes books for general readers in the areas of fiction, non-fiction, poetry, Indigenous writing and youth literature as well as scholarly works. Our books and authors have received national and international recognition through literary prizes. These include the Miles Franklin Literary Award, the ABIAs, the CBCAs, the Prime Minister’s Literary Awards, the NSW Premier’s Literary Awards, the Deutscher Jugendliteraturpreis and the White Raven awards.
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- Publisher UQP
- Publication Date August 2019
- Orginal LanguageEnglish
- ISBN/Identifier 9780702262555
- Publication Country or regionAustralia
- FormatPaperback
- Pages288
- ReadershipGeneral
- Publish StatusPublished
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