Maurice and Maralyn Emma Jane Unsworth The Colossus

The Colossus

Earth Song (Radio Edit)

There is no book in Australian writing like Gerald Murnane's The Plains

When all the tiles are gone

all from Elmer’s colourful world

Maurice and Maralyn Emma Jane Unsworth The ColossusBored of 1970s suburban life, Maurice and Maralyn plan their escape sell the house, build a boat, set sail for New Zealand. Then, halfway around the world, their beloved boat is struck by a whale and the pair are cast adrift in the middle of the Pacific Ocean. Alone on a tiny raft, their love is put to the test. This is a book about human connection and the human condition; about how we survive not just at sea, but in life.