J. Piers Linkert

"For certain, whether we knew it or not, we were both richer, happier, and better for having gone, though we crossed the country hot-footed." Told through the lens of a migrant who was raised in Australia, this is a personal insight into not quite feeling at home anywhere - of wanting to leave as soon as you arrive. The story follows the author and his partner as they set off, at a whim, on a road trip that would take them through their own backyard.
A rusty yet reliable four-wheel-drive becomes more than a means of transport, but a friend who completes the pair. A laconic voice hews out Australian cities, the isolated bush, and the people who appear along the way.