Thank You, Gabe
From magical realism to humour, from love and loss to bittersweet observations of human nature, Thank You, Gabe entertains you with 24 memorable stories and short pieces written with emotional intensity.
You’ll meet an international group of vibrantly drawn contemporary and historical characters who’ll come alive for you: an Australian university lecturer, a Korean chocolatier, Dutch shipwreck survivors, a world renowned Aboriginal glass artist, Mexican siblings caught up in the Tlatelolco massacre in 1968, and even Czech writer Franz Kafka’s sister, the unforgettable heroine Ottla Davidová, among many others.
Set in evocatively drawn landscapes dating from 1590 – today, the stories sweep across the world from Kenya, Mexico, Spain and the Netherlands to the Czech Republic, Guinea in West Africa and Western Australia
Covering themes that include racism, genocide, empathy, spiritualism, Aboriginal culture and heritage, and colonialism, the research into historical events and contemporary social and political concerns is deep and accurate.
Thank You, Gabe offers you some delightful examples of writing at its best: passionate, insightful and deeply felt, each with a subtle twist in the tale.