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Matthew Ryan Davies - The Broken Wave

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2023-12-07 11:30:00 2023-12-07 12:30:00 Australia/Melbourne Matthew Ryan Davies - The Broken Wave In the small seaside town of Queenscliff, two boys from opposite sides of the world forge a friendship. Until a catastrophic event shatters their idyllic childhoods. Two lives lost. A lie is told. Queenscliff Library -

Thursday, December 07
11:30am - 12:30pm

In the small seaside town of Queenscliff, two boys from opposite sides of the world forge a friendship. Until a catastrophic event shatters their idyllic childhoods. Two lives lost. A lie is told.

“Haunting and heartfelt, I am still thinking about The Broken Wave weeks after finishing it.” - Kylie Ladd

Matthew is also the author of Things We Bury, which has been optioned for television, and the young adult novel This Thing of Darkness. 

AGE GROUP: | Adults |

EVENT TYPE: | Author Talks |

TAGS: | recommended |

Queenscliff Library

Phone: (03) 4201 0663

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Queenscliff Library

Mon, Aug 24 1:30PM to 5:00PM
Tue, Aug 25 1:30PM to 5:00PM
Wed, Aug 26 10:00AM to 5:00PM
Thu, Aug 27 10:00AM to 5:00PM
Fri, Aug 28 10:00AM to 5:00PM
Sat, Aug 29 9:30AM to 12:00PM
Sun, Aug 30 Closed

Tel: (03) 4201 0663

About the Library

The Queenscliff Library is housed in a beautiful heritage building, built in 1887, and services the Queenscliff and Point Lonsdale communities, as well as holidaymakers. Located in the main street of this picturesque coastal village, the branch is a small but much-loved community space. Located next to the Visitor Information Centre and Queenscliffe Historical Museum, the library features public access PCs, free WiFi, study spaces and a large reading room. Regular Preschool Story Time sessions are held here. 

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