Stone Yard Devotional by Charlotte Wood
A burned-out woman leaves Sydney to return to the rural community where she grew up and takes refuge in a secluded religious settlement, despite not being a believer. Her attempt at retreat is unsettled by a mounting wilderness problem, the reappearance of questions around her missing sister, and a visitor who forces her to face old wounds. The novel quietly examines grief, forgiveness, and what it means to withdraw from — and be drawn back into — the world.
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- Published
- 2023
- Nationality
- Australian
- Length
- Short
- Pages
- 200-250
- Original Language
- English
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- Alternate Titles
- None
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This book is on the following 3 lists:
- 6th on The 100 Greatest Books of 2025 (The Greatest Books)
- 84th on Australia’s Radio National top 100 books of the 21st century (ABC Radio national)
- 92nd on The 100 Greatest Books of 2024 (The Greatest Books)