Wasp Season - Large Print: 6 (Wild Australia Stories)

Youll never see a wasp in the same way again ...When Beths marriage ends shes determined to build a new life in the country for herself and her children. A quiet life lived closer to nature. She thinks shes achieved the impossible - a civilised separation a happy home and a cordial relationship with her estranged husband Mark. Theres even the promise of new love on the horizon. But when Mark tries to change the rules Beths peaceful world is turned upside down.Disturbingly she also discovers that European wasps have invaded her garden. Beths obsession with them and their queen holds up a distorted mirror to the human drama. As the chaos in Beths life gathers momentum connections between the two worlds come sharply into focus. The lives of Beth and the others are neither separate to nor safe from the natural world.AUTHORS NOTEIn this series of Wild Australia Stories I tell tales of the people wildlife and land that I love. But there is more to wild Australia than brumbies dingoes dolphins and the magnificent outback. As a passionate conservationist and amateur naturalist Im interested in all aspects of nature. One thing Ive learned is that its not always about the big things. Little creatures have a surprising impact on our lives. If youre squeamish about insects look away now. If youre fascinated by the Australian bush and the way all creatures great and small are connected then Beths story is for you.- Praise for Wasp Season --There is an ironic twist to this tale a violent and sudden twist that will leave the reader gasping. Wasp Season is a fascinating study of nature and humans.- Wendy OHanlon Acres Australia- A thrilling story that describes both human and insect life in detail as they become intertwined ... an unforgettable unputdownable trip into a garden that on the surface seems like a quiet refuge. - John Morrow World of Books and Music- Scoullar it turns out is a writer of documentary calibre. Australian Literary Review