Inland Sea

The young narrator is facing adulthood in a dying world, working as an emergency dispatch operator and navigating a troubled affair with an ex-lover. Watts' debut novel is a powerful exploration of coming of age in a world on the brink of crisis.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 256 pages
Publication date: 04 March 2021
Publisher: Pushkin Press

As our young protagonist embarks on the treacherous journey of adulthood, she is met with the disconcerting realization that the world around her is rapidly unraveling. Working part-time as an emergency dispatch operator, she diligently tracks the devastating fires and floods that ravage across Australia during an increasingly unstable year. In the midst of her struggles, she resorted to excessive drinking, engaging in casual hookups with strangers, and wandering the streets of Sydney in the dead of night, grappling with a tumultuous affair with an ex-lover. Lost and reckless, she contemplates leaving everything behind.

Watts' writing is a testament to her remarkable lucidity and ethereal breeziness, as she skillfully builds towards a tightly controlled bushfire of ecological and personal crisis. This unforgettable debut delves into the complexities of coming of age in a world on the brink of collapse, leaving a lasting impact on readers.

Weight: 214g
Dimension: 129 x 198 x 20 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781911590255