{"product_id":"9781921870897","title":"Her Father's Daughter","description":"\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eWinner, 2011 Western Australian Book Awards\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e At twenty-something, Alice is eager for the milestones of adulthood: leaving home, choosing a career, finding friendship and love on her own terms. But with each step she takes she feels the sharp tug of invisible threads: the love and worry of her parents, who want more than anything to keep her from harm. Her father fears for her safety to an extraordinary degree – but why? \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e As she digs further into her father's story, Alice embarks on a journey of painful discovery: of memories lost and found, of her own fears for the future, of history and how it echoes down the years. Set in Melbourne, China and Cambodia, \u003ci\u003eHer Father's Daughter\u003c\/i\u003e captures a father–daughter relationship in a moving and astonishingly powerful way. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eShortlisted, 2012 Victorian Premier’s Literary Awards\u003cbr\u003e Shortlisted, 2012 NSW Premier's Literary Awards\u003cbr\u003e Shortlisted, 2012 Queensland Literary Awards\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ‘Pung has an extraordinary story to tell and the finesse to bring it, most movingly to the page.’ —the \u003ci\u003eMonthly\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ‘A tender, sophisticated sequel to \u003ci\u003eUnpolished Gem\u003c\/i\u003e, told with humour, compassion, finesse and powerful imagery.’ —\u003ci\u003eWet Ink\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ‘Pung is one of the best young writers in Australia. \u003ci\u003eHer Father's Daughter\u003c\/i\u003e is an exhilarating journey. Take it.’ —\u003ci\u003eWalkley Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ‘Pung makes everything she writes about shine’ —the \u003ci\u003eAustralian\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ‘A beautiful exploration of father-daughter relationships.’ —\u003ci\u003eVogue\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ‘Remarkably tender and thoughtful.’ —\u003ci\u003eSunday Age\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Alice Pung is a writer, editor, teacher and lawyer based in Melbourne. She is the author of \u003ci\u003eUnpolished Gem, Her Father’s Daughter\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eLaurinda\u003c\/i\u003e and the editor of the anthology \u003ci\u003eGrowing Up Asian in Australia\u003c\/i\u003e. Alice’s work has appeared in the \u003ci\u003eMonthly, Good Weekend\u003c\/i\u003e, the \u003ci\u003eAge, The Best Australian Stories\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eMeanjin\u003c\/i\u003e. Alice lives with her husband at Janet Clarke Hall at the University of Melbourne, where she is currently the Artist in Residence.","brand":"Schwartz Books Pty. Ltd.","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47137293205744,"sku":"9781921870897","price":12.97,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781921870897_p0.jpg?v=1763635090","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781921870897","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}