"... in a word: astonishing." - V. Scipione, US Literary Agent
"The writing is superb ... If there is any writer that Hoskins reminds me of it would be John Steinbeck. But instead of Northern California and the Salinas Valley, we get to explore Australia and New Zealand." - R. Simmons, Readers' Favorite
"... The result is a road tale that takes interpersonal connections and discoveries and elevates them to a new level of introspection and growth, making 'East - A Novel' highly recommended for readers who like their stories introspective as well as adventurous, and who look at the roadtrip experience as one example of growth-inducing decisions." - D. Donovan, Senior Reviewer, Midwest Book Review
"This is a book that ended up even questioning my own life and where I was heading – how I could change the mundane into something a lot more exciting." - Christine Frayling, New Zealand Booksellers' Association
"What an amazing capture of unadulterated raw humanity, in all its shades of light and darkness. I read it over a few days. Couldn't put it down ... Really, really enjoyed it." - Teresa Herleth
Lead a tidy life. Work hard. Pay taxes. Mow your lawn. Be a good citizen. Vince Osbourne has lived a tidy life for thirty years.
Time to hit the road.
In front of him is the vast continent of Australia, an uncertain future and an unresolved past.
As he drives across the huge changing landscapes of the country, Vince learns to appreciate its beauty, its dangers and most of all, its people.
Encounters with young lovers, old friends, beautiful women, Aboriginals, a desert-drifting fisherman and a battered ex-jockey all combine to create a colorful human tapestry. Vince learns from every one.
One man’s journey, without and within, taps into the spiritual realm binding us to our planet and to each other. 'East' is poignant, gritty, funny, sad and thoughtful, leaving the reader with greater insight and a yearning for adventure ...
#1 Amazon US besteller in a sprituality category (Feb 2017). Awarded five stars by Readers' Favorite. See Amazon US for glowing reader and professional reviews ...
Leaving
The bonnet in front of me is big and white. Rain on the windscreen – the wipers sweep it away. The clouds are grey, the road is grey, the suburbs are grey and I am leaving. There is joy in that. I’m leaving it behind – a life – small, petty, viciously circular. Out in front is the road and I don’t know where it will end. I am free. I’m almost young.
A beginning. Renewal pulses in my blood, pumping out from my heart, through my veins, feeding me, making me new again, a keenly conscious being reaching out to the uncertainty. This road will lead me to places that I have not seen – to people I have not met. There’s no place I have to be and no time I have to be there.
I drive on and on leaving the city far behind. The rain clears. Sunlight glints on wet grass and trees. I see farmhouses, fences and cows. The gnawing in my belly eases as I’m gently enveloped by the freedom of the great mystery now upon me. The shackles of the old life fall away, for I’m shedding a skin – dry, worn, old and scaly. I found the courage to step into the dream. And the dream has become real.
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Translated by Eva Molina Romera
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Author review: Eva Molina is great to work with. I highly recommend her. |
