Question 7

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Question 7 is a gripping memoir that weaves together history, family, and fate through a series of interconnected events. From a single kiss to a life-or-death moment on a wild river, Richard Flanagan explores the profound impact of the past on the present.

A powerful memoir tracing a chain of events from historical figures to personal family stories, culminating in a dramatic moment of survival.

Winner of the Baillie Gifford Prize 2024 and a Sunday Times bestseller, this remarkable memoir by Richard Flanagan, author of The Narrow Road to the Deep North, unfolds a fascinating narrative. It begins with the affair between H. G. Wells and Rebecca West, moves through the world of 1930s nuclear physics, and touches on Flanagan’s father’s harrowing experience as a slave labourer near Hiroshima.

All these threads come together in the story of a young man caught in a fierce rapid, uncertain whether he will live or die. Praised as "the strangest and most beautiful memoir" by Tim Winton and hailed by The Guardian as Flanagan’s finest work, the book also offers a tender portrait of Flanagan’s quiet, courageous father and his loving, resilient mother.

The Daily Telegraph highlights Flanagan’s masterful depiction of rural Tasmanian life, while David Nicholls calls it a gripping, original read that surprised and moved him deeply. This is a memoir that stays with you long after the last page.

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