Past Event
Book Launch: Inheritance by Balli Kaur Jaswal
7th Feb 2013
Presenter: Sleepers Publishing
Website: http://www.sleeperspublishing.com/
Event Duration: 120 minutes
Set in Singapore between the 1970’s and 1990’s, Inheritance follows the familial fissures that develop after teenaged Amrit disappears in the middle of the night. Although her absence is brief, she returns as a different person.
Over two decades, as Singapore’s political, social and cultural landscapes change, the family’s attempts to cope with the shifts – those coming from outside and from within – lead to some disastrous consequences. With the traditional expectations of their country on the one hand, and their own volition on the other, Amrit’s family must avoid imploding.
How do we confront our legacies, and, when necessary, how do we accept change? Inheritance is a universal story of family, identity and belonging.
Inheritance will be launched by Leanne Hall. She is the author of two novels for young adults: This Is Shyness and its sequel, Queen of the Night.
When she isn't at her desk writing, Leanne can be found working as a children¹s specialist and bookseller at an independent bookstore in her hometown Melbourne.