'Set in an intergalactic war, this powerful story is told from multiple viewpoints and delivers an emotionally wrenching impact.' - Sally Morgan, author of the bestselling Australian classic MY PLACE

Shane Daniels and Romany Zetz have been drawn into a war that is not their own. Lives will be destroyed, families will be torn apart. Trust will be broken.

When the war is over, some will return to a changed world. Will they discover that glory is a lie?

Claire G. Coleman's new novel takes us to a familiar world to ask what we have learned from the past. THE OLD LIE might not be quite what you expect.

Praise for TERRA NULLIUS:

'surprising and unforgettable' - Publisher's Weekly

'moving and original' - Weekend Australian

'impossible to ignore' - Books and Publishing

'unflinching' - Sydney Review of Books

'timely' - Adelaide Review

About the Author
Claire G. Coleman is a Noongar writer, born in Western Australia, and now based in Naarm. Her family have been from the area around Ravensthorpe and Hopetoun on the south coast of WA since before time started being recorded. Claire wrote her black&write! Fellowship-winning book Terra Nullius while travelling around Australia in a caravan. The Old Lie (2019) was her second novel and in 2021 her acclaimed non-fiction book, Lies Damned Lies was published by Ultimo Press. Enclave is her third novel.

Reviews
Extended Review * VIC & NSW [PRINT] Spectrum *
evoking the visceral war poetry of Wilfred Owen, the rich world-building of Ursula K. Le Guin and a dark, inventive wit that is all Coleman's. * [ONLINE] Adelaide Review *
The Old LieV speaks to some all-too-timely truths. * SA [PRINT] Adelaide Review *
Extended review * SA [PRINT] Adelaide Advertiser *
Extended Review * NATIONAL [PRINT] Australian Book Review *
Review * VIC [PRINT] The Saturday Paper *
Extended Review * NSW & VIC [PRINT] Spectrum *
these proud indigenous men and women try to survive in a brutal, unfair world where an alien but familiar empire rules the space lanes. War is hell, but victory carries its own challenges for those deemed dispensable. * VIC [PRINT] Herald Sun Weekend *
Extended review * NATIONAL [PRINT] Weekend Australia *
Extended review * ACT & NSW [PRINT] Regional News Corp coverage *



Book Information
ISBN 9780733640841
Author Claire G. Coleman
Format Paperback
Page Count 368
Imprint Hachette Australia
Publisher Hachette Australia
Weight(grams) 460g
Dimensions(mm) 234mm * 154mm * 32mm