Hiam by Eva Sallis

Book Description

Secondhand. Good condition. Small dent on top right corner of book cover.

Winner of the Vogel Literary Award and Nita May Dobbie Literary Award.

Hiam is the story of a journey through both a psychic and geographical landscape. Hiam, an Arab migrant woman, abandons Adelaide to unravel her life and memories on the road north. This is a story of a migrant's experience in a strange land, a novel which explores the pressures, frailties and strengths of exiled communities. It is a universal story of grief, courage and the will to live fully in the world.