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Book SynopsisA vivid desert odyssey; the falling woman travels through a haunting landscape of memory, myth and mental maps. Told in three voices – Stella, Estella and Estelle – this is an inspiring story drawn from childhood memories, imagined worlds and the pressing realities of daily life. The Falling Woman charts one woman’s journey into the heartland. It is a journey taken across the desert, into the heart of memory, and into the mythic heart, that place to which we return in times of crisis.
Trade Review"A remarkable lyrical first novel" -- Robin Morgan, Ms Magazine.
"This imaginative, verbally ambitious account of the relationship between two women must command attention." -- Dennis Davison, Best of the Year, The Australian.
"There can be no question about the imaginative reach and power of this novel." -- John Hanrahan, The Age.
"It's the extraordinary breadth and depth of ideas that Hawthorne asks her readers to engage with her in The Falling Woman that, in many ways, makes this quite a remarkable novel. We begin to build a picture of a great alternative thinker." -- Diane Brown, JAS Review. "Although she is working with complicated philosophical themes, her use of language is poetic and crystal clear." -- Beryl Fletcher.
"This is beautiful book, written with powerful insight and captivating originality." -- Julia Hancock, LOTL.
Table of ContentsMeaning; Urda; Origins; Futhorc; Magical inscriptions; Memorial stones; Fascism; Titles; Cosmology; Nature; Qabala; Vision; Werdandi; Rune stance; Breathing/ Vowel song; Problems; Tune in; Health?; Divination; Alignments; Sigil sorcery; Seiethr and Seething; Energy; lda; Rune companion; Sources.
