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An electric and melancholy tale, disturbingly believable but ultimately - and surprisingly - hopeful' \u003ci\u003eTHE STELLA PRIZE JUDGES\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'An emotional tribute to the natural world. Moving. Urgent. 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I was enthralled' SARAH WINMAN, author of \u003ci\u003eStill Life\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'I bloody loved this - a gorgeous, heartbreaking examination of so much more than cricket' ROBBIE ARNOTT, author of \u003ci\u003eLimberlost\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAllan Reader, one of the last traditional batmakers in the country, keeps his family business alive in a small workshop in Melbourne.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e When Todd Harrow, a gifted young batter, catches Allan's eye, a spark is lit and Allan decides to make a Reader bat for him, selecting the best piece of willow he's harvested in years to do so.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e As Harrow charts a meteoric rise to the highest echelons of the sport, Allan's bat takes centre stage as well, awakening something in him. 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