Sannah and the Pilgrim

by Sue Parritt

Paperback, 2014

Status

Available

Call number

A PAR v1

Publication

Odyssey Books (2014), 274 pages

ISBN

192220014X / 9781922200143

Local notes

Inscription: To Victorian Friends In Peace Sue

Description

When Sannah the Storyteller, a descendant of environmental refugees from drowned Pacific islands, finds a White stranger on her domestep, she presumes he's a political prisoner on the run seeking safe passage to egalitarian Aotearoa. However, Kaire's unusual appearance, bizarre behaviour, and insistence he's a pilgrim suggest otherwise.Appalled by apartheid Australia, Kaire uses his White privileges to procure vital information for Sannah and her group of activists regarding new desert prisons that are to be built to house all political prisoners. The group plans sabotage but needs help, and Kaire is a willing accomplice. But when Sannah turns Truthteller and threatens to reveal the country's true history, even Kaire's White privilege and advanced technology cannot save Sannah and her daughter from retribution.… (more)

User reviews

LibraryThing member CarolynDenman
What a refreshing book! So nice to see such a well-considered mix of realistic as well as fantastic elements. For a futuristic setting, it has some frighteningly believable premises. The heart of the story doesn't shy from the sad possibility that humanity really might not manage to learn from our
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past, and yet the resilience and courage of the characters continually reminds us that even as individuals, we can still have a positive part to play. Using Kaire's viewpoint as an outsider's perspective is very clever, helping us to feel what it might be like to find ourselves on the 'privileged' side of a system we know is unjust. I am very curious to see how the story will play out in the next installment!
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LibraryThing member ClareRhoden
Great! This book brings in so many important elements that amplify the important themes of our time: climate change, the great economic divide between rich and poor, the entrenched racism, and also our wish for a better life, even if it is beyond the stars. Holding it all together is the focus on
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compassion and love, which survive even in the ,ost hostile of surroundings. Highly recommended for fans of sci-fi. Bonus: it has an Australian/New Zealand focus!
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Call number

A PAR v1

Barcode

4988

Library's review

I was pulled into the story from page 1.

Very visual writing - easy to picture where people are and even feel the surroundings.

Now the challenge is waiting for book 2 and book 3! - Bevianne Fitch
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