The Burnished Sun

By Mirandi Riwoe

From the award-winning author of Stone Sky Gold Mountain come these superbly crafted stories that explore the inner lives of those who are often ignored or misunderstood. We follow a migrant mother who yearns to feel welcomed at a kids' party in a local park; a young skateboarder caught between showing loyalty and being accepted; and an Indonesian maid working far from home who longs for the son she's left behind. Bookending this collection are two stunning novellas- Annah the Javanese re-imagines the world of one of Paul Gauguin's models in nineteenth-century Paris, while the highly acclaimed The Fish Girl reworks a classic W Somerset Maugham story from the perspective of a young Indonesian woman. With rich emotional insight and a light touch, these wide-ranging stories reveal hidden desires and human fragility.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0702265675
• ISBN13: 9780702265679
• Release Date: May 2024
• Publisher: University of Queensland Press
• Length: 288 Pages
• Weight: 1.90 lbs.
• Dimensions: 9.0" x 0.8" x 6.0"