Wed 25 Nov · 6pm
The Book Cow Kingston · Kingston
a free bookshop chat about Jumaana Abdu's novel Translations
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Join us for the OzLit Book Club gathering on Wednesday 25th of November at 6pm at the Book Cow, where our chosen title is Translations by Jumaana Abdu.
Amid a series of personal disasters, Aliyah and her daughter, Sakina, retreat to rural New South Wales to make a new life. Aliyah manages to secure a run-down property and hires a farmhand, Shep, an extremely private Palestinian man and the region’s imām.
During a storm, she drives past the town’s river and happens upon a childhood friend, Hana, who has been living a life of desperation. Aliyah takes her in and tries to navigate the indefinable relationships between both Hana and her farmhand. Tensions rise as Aliyah’s growing bond with Shep strains her devotion to Hana.
Finally, all are thrown together for a reckoning alongside Hana’s brother, Hashim, and Aliyah’s confidante, Billie – a local Kamilaroi midwife she met working at the hospital – while bushfires rage around them.
Buy the book on our website or in store. Come and join the conversation! Spaces will be allocated on a first-come-first-served basis. New members are most welcome.
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When is November OzLit Book Club - Translations by Jumaana Abdu?
Wed 25 Nov 2026, 6pm.
Where is it?
The Book Cow Kingston, Kingston, ACT.
How much is it?
It is free.
Where do I find out more?
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How do I find out which of my mates are keen?
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