Reading with David de Vaux, Author of Cassowary Hill
Author David de Vaux will read from Cassowary Hill in celebration of the US launch of this recent novel. De Vaux will be introduced by Michael Levine, PhD, historian, author, and editor. With a discussion and book signing to follow. Wine and cheese will be served.
Scholes Street Studio
375 Lorimer St.
Brooklyn, NY 11206
Cassowary Hill is a sweeping, environmentally minded novel with a riveting tale of international subterfuge. De Vaux’s novel pivots between Australia and the US, highlighting instances of both the fondness and the disconnections between the two countries. Over the shifting ground of awkward friendships, love affairs, and farcical grassroots activism are cast the shadows of interlopers—individuals intruding on the natural world, and larger nations tormenting the citizens of smaller, more precarious nations.
Kirkus Reviews says de Vaux’s novel is reminiscent of Graham Greene in its sweeping descriptions of place and time.
“…a captivating tale of intrigue that combines comedy and romance with a trenchant commentary on imperialist atrocities in Southeast Asia. Cassowary Hill is by turns entertaining and introspective…epic in its scope.”—Meenakshi Venkat, New York Journal of Books
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