A Short History of Longans Launch: Mirandi Riwoe In Conversation With Emily Maguire
Thu, 16 July
|Better Read Than Dead
Join us for a wonderful evening with two award-winning authors celebrating the release of 'A Short History of Longans'.
Time & Location
16 July 2026, 6:30 pm – 8:00 pm
Better Read Than Dead, 265 King St, Newtown NSW 2042, Australia
About The Event
Join us for an enthralling conversation between Mirandi and Emily exploring identity, family and intergenerational bonds in A Short History of Longans.
Food and drinks will be provided on the night.
About The Book:
It’s the winter of 2049 and Daniel is elderly and long isolated. After yet another devastating storm, this time destroying his beloved longan tree, he finds his fragile peace threatened by a growing friendship with a widowed neighbour and the appearance of a young reporter digging into a shameful event buried deep in his past.
Across the autumn of 2000, the summer of 1949 and the restless springs of the mid‑nineteenth century, the tangled roots of Daniel’s family tree unfurl – to the moment an Irish orphan finds her fate entwined with that of a Chinese bushranger.
Intriguing and beautifully written, this dazzling novel spanning centuries and generations unravels the secrets and memories of one Irish-Chinese…
Tickets
General Admission
This includes admission and catering
$5.00
+$0.13 ticket service fee
General Admission + Book
This includes admission, catering and a copy of A Short History of Longans
$39.99
+$1.00 ticket service fee
Total
$0.00