In the Winter Dark

This article is about the novel. For the film by Tim Winton, see In the Winter Dark (film).
In the Winter Dark
Author and title, background is light shining through dark forest
First edition (publ. McPhee Gribble)
AuthorTim Winton
Published1988 (McPhee Gribble)
Media typeHardcover
Pages132
ISBN0-86914-045-0

In The Winter Dark is a 1988 novel by Australian author Tim Winton.[1]

Synopsis

The setting is a valley called the Sink, which is isolated and surrounded by forest. The people who come there are lonely, have troubles or are drawn by the land. The solitude is disturbed by a mysterious creature which kills livestock and exposes the hidden fears in everyone.[2]

Reviews

As reviewed at LibraryThing the theme of the book is, "the way you can't escape the past. Whatever you've done will come out. 'If only we hadn't so many things to hide, so many opportunities for fear to get us.'"[3] The thing that is menacing the characters isn't external, it is within themselves. The book is suspenseful, ominous, intimate and claustrophobic.[3]

The Independent on Sunday wrote that, 'Tim Winton's raw and vibrant language makes the senses jump... concentrated, passionate, invigorating writing'. The Washington Post calls the book, 'A major work by anyone's standards... mysterious, painful and beautiful'.[2]

Film

In 1998, a feature film adaptation of In the Winter Dark was released.[4]

References

  1. ^ "In the Winter Dark". Goodreads. Retrieved 19 February 2017.
  2. ^ a b "In the Winter Dark Tim Winton". Pan MacMillan. Retrieved 19 February 2017.
  3. ^ a b "In the Winter Dark by Tim Winton". LibraryThing. Retrieved 19 February 2017.
  4. ^ "In the Winter Dark (1998)". Australian Screen. Retrieved 19 February 2017.