When May’s mother dies suddenly, she and her brother Billy are taken in by Aunty. However, their loss leaves them both searching for their place in a world that doesn’t seem to want them. While Billy takes his own destructive path, May sets out to find her father and her Aboriginal identity.

Her journey leads her from the Australian east coast to the far north, but it is the people she meets, not the destinations, that teach her what it is to belong.

Swallow the Air is an unforgettable story of living in a torn world and finding the thread to help sew it back together.

Winner of the David Unaipon Award for Indigenous Writers.

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2 hours and 34 minutes
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Tara June Winch
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Tamala Shelton
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2 October 2019
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English
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Audible Studios
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B07YN3VB3Q
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Unabridged
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Listening Length	2 hours and 34 minutes
Author	Tara June Winch
Narrator	Tamala Shelton
Whispersync for Voice	Ready
Audible.com.au Release Date	02 October 2019
Publisher	Audible Studios
Program Type	Audiobook
Version	Unabridged
Language	English
ASIN	B07YN3VB3Q
Best Sellers Rank	28,660 in Audible Books & Originals (See Top 100 in Audible Books & Originals) 272 in Coming of Age Fiction (Audible Books & Originals) 1,793 in Coming of Age Fiction (Books)

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rumtytum

Wonderful.

Reviewed in Australia on 8 September 2019

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I wish I didn't have to read another book that makes me feel so awful about the terrible things people like me have done in this country. How long must people like me go on feeling bad yet still behaving badly year after year, decade after decade, century after century. A wonderful book, but sad, sad, sad. Thank you Tara Jane Winch.

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Brian Digby

A tale of disconnection

Reviewed in Australia on 16 July 2021

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The whole book is disjointed, lacks continuity, clarity. If the purpose was to emulate the current disconnected status of indigenous people, then it has achieved its purpose. A tale of frustrated disconnection.

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Virginia

Beautiful writing

Reviewed in Australia on 3 September 2020

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This has to be one of the most beautifully written books that I have read in a very long time. Her use of words to tell May’s story quietly yet powerfully is pure art.

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Jenny White

Poetic prose

Reviewed in Australia on 12 April 2021

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This book beautifully captures the search for identity. Its poetic prose flows through your soul.

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Zaphod

Short but sweet

Reviewed in Australia on 16 February 2014

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The words dance in this heartwarming tale of family and country. A beautiful story told with skill, finesse and affection.

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Veronica Strachan

A fraught but hopeful journey

Reviewed in Australia on 27 August 2021

A wonderful mix of metaphor and memoir. Winch's poetic prose and sharply drawn characters deliver a challenging mix in this story. In a very few words, she paints a detailed picture of a young Aboriginal woman's memory and future journey, criss-crossing the country and interacting with all that the world and her family can throw into her path. May Gibson takes us into her thoughts, highs, lows, and search for connection to Country and family.
A thought-provoking and engaging read from a unique voice.

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caromac

New author honing her skills

Reviewed in France on 25 July 2021

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Very impressed with this novel, its structure, its flowing, its beautiful prose, its evocation of a land we others cannot understand the way Tara’s people can. Thank you Tara!

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Swallow the Air

Reviewed in France on 13 August 2020

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Tara June Winch écrit sans décrire, fait comprendre sans expliquer. C'est une évocation de la perte et du deuil qui glorifie ce qui reste, de l'émotion bouleversante mais dénuée de sentimentalisme, et qui passe par l'écriture, à la fois lyrique et diserte. Magnifique!

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Margaret

story of a young Aboriginal girl's search for family

Reviewed in the United States on 26 July 2020

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An unpretentious story of a young Aboriginal girl whose family explodes through violence and substance abuse. Running away from it, she is nevertheless seeking family and a home -- or the feeling of family. Lyrical descriptions of nature, her mother's (Wiradjuri) stories from her own childhood, and her love of her brother contrast with painful and vivid memories of familial violence. Overall, these are beautifully written stories that convey a girl who is truly alone in the world, yet are both poignant and ultimately hopeful.

Jennifer Watney

Brilliantly written

Reviewed in the United States on 5 January 2022

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The book highlights the social issues for Aboriginal youth; a story of growing up and finding oneself within Australia culture.

Tanya

LOVED this so much!

Reviewed in the United States on 14 August 2019

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Beautiful writing - heartfelt characters with depth and soul - descriptive setting to short stories - such a tender collection to read and embrace to reflection.

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