The Road to Tralfamadore is Bathed in River Water
Stories from a Gypsy Childhood
by Blaise van Hecke
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Pub Date Aug 08 2018 | Archive Date Sep 18 2018
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Description
In the early 1970s, a single mother and her four
children find themselves alone on the east coast of New South Wales. They join
the ‘Back to the Earth Movement’ at the idyllic land known as ‘Tralfamadore’.
Lyn and her children choose a spot on a hill bound by a river and creek
building a home using river stones and found objects. They sustain themselves
on homegrown produce and fresh air.
For Blaise and her siblings, as well as children from the other homes scattered
in the bush amongst nine dwellings, life is unrestrained and full of adventure.
Eventually, many of the Tralfamadorians leave to become sannyassins as part of
the Rajneesh Movement in India, wearing orange and changing their names, but
not before they’ve brought a little Indian culture to the bush.
Told in a series of ethereal vignettes, The Road to Tralfamadore is Bathed in
River Water is a whimsical memoir that depicts a childhood full of both naïvety
and wisdom during an era of radical social change.
Advance Praise
‘A beautifully rendered portrait
of a place and time, a family and a community. Nostalgic, tender – and yet
clear-eyed.’
Inga Simpson, Understory: a life with trees
‘I love this book. It is at once magical and real, both earthed and
enchanting. It captures the innocence and spontaneity of a child’s view of
the world, tempered by the child’s wry, sharp, affectionate observations on
the antics of the wayward, loving, flawed, yet wise adults that weave in and
out of her life. It was a joy to read.’
Arnold Zable. Writer, novelist and storyteller.
‘A dreamy excursion into an amazing way of life that captivates and
mesmerises, and will challenge everything
you know.’
Lazaros Zigomanis, Pride
Available Editions
| EDITION | Hardcover |
| ISBN | 9781925830040 |
| PRICE | A$25.00 (AUD) |
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