![]() ![]() Pung describes mundane late-night traffic in such a way that lights on a highway become something akin to an exquisite necklace. With fabulous humour, Pung introduces us – in part one – to modern-day China with its robust marketplace-haggling, enigmatic Chinese guessing games and ‘two-thirds of the world’s cranes’ (as Alice’s guide proudly informs her). At the same time, it casts a steely unflinching eye over Cambodia’s devastating history.Īlice Pung who won the ABI Newcomer of the Year Award in 2007 for Unpolished Gem, mesmerises in this second memoir with her stylish (but not overly-styled) prose. Its four parts unwrap a father’s complicated and sometimes flawed protectiveness, while shining a light on the interconnecting strands of that most intricate of webs the family. Her Father’s Daughter reads like a multi-layered love letter from a daughter to her father. Enjoy!Īlice Pung’s latest memoir is chock-a-block-full of powerful imagery both rich and sparse. Fans of Alice Pung will be delighted to discover that this talented young writer has a new book, another memoir, and my good friend Karenlee Thompson has kindly reviewed it for readers of ANZ LitLovers. ![]()
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