Blood

Shortlisted for the Miles Franklin Literary Award, Blood is a coming-of-age story set on the back roads of Australia, with an introduction by Larissa Behrendt.

From multi-award-winning author Tony Birch comes a masterful novel about the indelible bond between two siblings.

Jesse has sworn to protect his sister, Rachel, no matter what. It's a promise that cannot be broken. A promise made in blood. But, when it comes down to life or death, how can he find the courage to keep it?

Set on the back roads of Australia, Bloodis a boy's odyssey through a broken-down adult world.

ISBN: 9780702265983| Published: 30 May 2023 (first published 2011) | Paperback | 300 pages