In his latest collection of short stories and poems, Jim Shields yet again portrays his versatility, sensitivity, sense of place, and keen humour.
Within the stories you will find a son confronting his incapacity to love his mother;
A grandmother offering words of encouragement to lift her grandson out of impoverishment;
An innocent game of hide-and-seek that has unforeseen circumstances;
A gentleman carer discovering the true meaning of love and the truth that loss oftentimes forces new beginnings.
Whilst in the title story, "A Cairndhu Nightingale":
Billy, leaning on his bicycle,
allows his inquisitive eyes to meander over the vista before him.
Everything around is quiet.
The birds fall silent.
Every nerve in his body is alert.
A voice from behind offers to accompany him to the hospital,
and together,
they walk into a world of wonder.
These are the moments of saltiness and sweetness in everyone's everyday life. The characters, authentically honest and raw, share their moments without glamour.
- ISBN13 9781923020573
- Publish Date 29 August 2024
- Publish Status Forthcoming
- Publish Country AU
- Publisher Leschenault Press
- Imprint Latharna Press
- Format Paperback
- Language English