General FictionLarge Print EditionPrecise detail rewards the reader with resonating insights . . . starred, Publishers WeeklyAn evocative piece of fiction. New York TimesIn 1827 Australia, two men talk through the night. One is a convict waiting to be hanged at dawn; the other, the officer in charge of the execution. As they reveal more and more of their pasts, they discover unlikely connections between their lives. More than that, the conversation between these two very different men expresses the fear and isolation of individuals, as well as the experiences that unite us all. The Conversations at Curlow Creek is, ultimately, an exploration of nature and justice by one of the greatest novelists writing today.