In this companion to The Wilful Eye, six much-loved writers - Catherine Bateson, Victor Kelleher, Cate Kennedy, Maureen McCarthy, Nan McNab and Kate Thompson - give fresh voice to age-old stories of abandonment, desire and entrapment.Praise for Volume One:'The writers in The Wilful Eye imbue all of their characters, including the villains, with a deep sense of psychological realism, producing often tender, engaging, and insightful results. Unnamed soldiers and hideous beasts are given a voice, even if that voice is at times unsettling, and wolves are still wolves, however they disguise themselves.' Australian Book Review'sublime, with each tale landing a punch squarely between the old and the new, bewitching and terrifying.' Australian Bookseller & Publisher

 

This is volume 2 in Tales From the Tower .

There are 368 pages in this book. This is a short story book. This book was published 2013 by Allen & Unwin .

Isobelle Carmody wrote the first book in the Obernewtyn series over ten years ago. Since its publication this series has consistently been on the Australian bestseller list. Isobelle divides her time between Australia and Prague. Nan McNab is a writer and editor. She lives on a bush block near the sea. Andrew McLean is a painter and illustrator who has created several award-winning picture books. He lives in the city. They both do their weekly shopping at Melbourne's Queen Victoria Market.

This book has the following chapters: Catherine Bateson, 'Learning the Tango' Victor Kelleher, 'The Birthing' Cate Kennedy, '72 Derwents' Maureen McCarthy, 'The Ugly Sister' Nan McNab, 'The Life of Art' Kate Thompson, 'Glamour'