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Randolph Stow's haunting masterpiece takes you deep into the Papua New Guinea highlands, where an Australian patrol officer navigates the thin line between colonial duty and mystic al unravelling. This is literary fiction at its most atmospheric—dense with the weight of place, colonial guilt, and the uncanny. Stow's prose shimmers with fever-dream intensity, exploring contact, isolation, and the collision of worlds. Perfect for readers who love Patrick White, complex psychological landscapes, and books that linger long after the final page. Show more