the silence of water

The Silence of Water

Book Review: Sharron Booth’s debut The Silence of Water brings convict history of WA to life

In 1906, Frances (Fan) Johnson moves from Adelaide to Fremantle with her family so that her mother, Agnes, can take care of her estranged father. Edwin Salt has been thrown out by his wife, Annie, and everyone believes that he does not have much longer to live. Though Agnes is estranged from her mercurial and…

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