The Three Burials of Lotty Kneen

‘A spellbinding odyssey of identity, heartbreaking and deeply human.’ * Trent Dalton *
‘Compelling, tender and unforgettable.’ * Benjamin Law *
‘The best book I have read in years. I believe it is Krissy Kneen’s masterpiece – I loved every word.’ * Favel Parrett *
‘A moving meditation on identity and exile, the pull of blood and belonging. A hymn to the lost histories in us all.’ * Kristina Olsson *
‘Weaving history, travelogue, myth and self-reflection, The Three Burials of Lotty Kneen is a courageous and moving quest into the very essence of Kneen’s identity.’ * Bram Presser *
‘What Kneen manages to do, as does Atwood, or even Murakami, is make her narrative worlds, wherever they lead, seamless and seductive.’ * Saturday Paper *
‘This is an evocative and poignant exploration of memory and a fitting tribute to a cherished family member.’ * Books+Publishing *
’The Three Burials of Lotty Kneen is a generous, full-hearted, poetic attempt to understand the way we carry our ancestors within us, and how we might better know ourselves through knowing them.’ * Guardian *
‘An extraordinary tale…A paean to the enduring power of Lotty Kneen…who passed on the gift of storytelling to her granddaughter.’ * Australian Book Review *
‘Compelling and beautifully written. A road map filled with many women’s voices, recipes and memories.’ * Chris Gordon, Readings *
‘This story soars far and wide between remote Australia, mid-century Egypt, and modern-day Slovenia; it is a generous and joyfully spirited adventure which embraces embellishment, fantasy, and uncertainty. While pulling at threads of genetic history, Kneen accepts this can only ever be incomplete.’ * Otago Daily Times *

Krissy Kneen is the award-winning author of memoir Affection and fiction An Uncertain Grace, Steeplechase, Triptych, The Adventures of Holly White and the Incredible Sex Machine, Wintering, as well as the Thomas Shapcott Award-winning poetry collection Eating My Grandmother. They have written and directed broadcast documentaries for SBS and ABC Television.

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