Father's Day

Synopsis

From the author of the much-loved Shadowboxing comes this new collection of short fiction. Tony Birch has an eye for life lived at the margins and in Father's Day he brings the streets of inner-city Australia to life with humour and compassion. These short stories cut deep into the flesh of Australian society revealing the minor tragedies and joys of ordinary people. At their heart is a love of life and resilience against violence and loss. But they also focus acutely on the relationships that connect us all, particularly the emotional lives of fathers and sons. In subtle, understated prose Father's Day balances the landscape of urban Australia against a masterful portrait of the interior world of men.