The Avid Reader is pleased to present an event with author, Briohny Doyle about her latest novel, Why We Are Here
6pm for 6.30pm start. 60 mins.
ABOUT THE BOOK
A tender new novel from Miles Franklin Award-longlisted author Briohny Doyle about love, grief, and dog training.
When life knocks you down, have faith in Dog.
After her partner and father die in quick succession, BB moves to a glamorous, condemned beachside apartment at the edge of a glittering city so memory-saturated it might be a mirage. Her plan? To rediscover the person she was before finding, and losing, the love of her life. To heal she’ll party like it’s 1999, walk her motley dog, Baby, and surrender to the simple joys of life alone by the sea.
'A masterpiece of raw courage – shot through with the humour, heart and more-than-human understanding that is central to Doyle's work.' Laura Jean McKay
'This novel has no right to be as funny as it is.' Gina Rushton
Why We Are Here is a love story revelling in the beauty and solace of the natural world, embracing the bonds between humans and celebrating the empathy and wisdom provided by dogs.