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Debra Austin
Dear Librarian, When my daughter was about three, she often tried to postpone bedtime by asking who invented something – buttons, love, words. I share her curiosity about origins. Fascination with human evolution and studying the beginnings of culture spun the first threads that I eventually wove into my debut novel, DAUGHTER OF KURA. A half-million years ago in Africa, a young homo erectus woman is destined to lead the matriarchal Kura, but a stranger bringing the first stirrings of religious thought changes everything. Inspired by both science and speculation, DAUGHTER OF KURA is about becoming human. It has earned words from praise from early reviewers: "DAUGHTER OF KURA is an intriguing look into what life might have been like in the hearts and minds of our ancient ancestors. The complexities of Austin's homo erectus culture and the heartfelt story of a young woman's coming of age are fascinating and compelling." — Dorothy Hearst, author of Promise of the Wolves For more information about DAUGHTER OF KURA, including questions for discussion, visit www.debraaustinbooks.com. Happy reading, Debra Austin
Daughter of Kura / Debra Austin / Touchstone / Hardcover; 320 Pages
Price: $25.00 / ISBN: 978-1439112663 / Published: August, 2009 Debra Austin is one of our featured authors this week. Click here to view her reader comments and feel free to use them in your newsletters. |