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By Steve MinOn

A haunting journey through family secrets, racial identity, and the search for belonging in Australia.

Stephen Bolin's deathbed wish is ignored, setting his corpse on a supernatural journey back to his birthplace in Far North Queensland. What compels him, and what awaits him there?

As a jiangshi, Stephen revisits his family's turbulent past: his Chinese great-grandfather's life on the goldfields, his Scottish grandparents' migration, and his own coming-of-age. This original and satirical novel explores four generations reckoning with identity. Will Stephen find peace, or will his family's secrets consume him?

Perfect for readers of Australian literary fiction and family sagasExplores themes of race, sexuality, and cultural heritageWinner of the Queensland Literary Awards Glendower Award

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0702268801
• ISBN13: 9780702268809
• Release Date: July 2025
• Publisher: University of Queensland Pr (Australia)
• Length: 272 Pages
• Weight: 0.75 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.1" x 8.6"