The Shepherd's Hut

"Winton thrusts the reader into the barren and unforgiving salt land in western Australia . . . An absolute thrill to read."
Booklist

"A mournful and fast-paced journey into the life of a young man on his own . . . Winton’s novel is alive with pain and suffering, but it is also full of moments of grace and small acts of kindness. Gorgeously written and taut with eloquent, edgy suspense, Jaxie’s journey is a portrait of young manhood amidst extreme conditions, both inward and outward."
Publisher's Weekly (starred review)

"The closest thing [Winton] has written to a full-dress action-adventure thriller . . . A gritty tale of survival and almost biblical self-revelation . . . Twisted in all sorts of comic and sinister ways."
The Saturday Paper

"[Winton] is a voice of sanity and his art is tuned to the possibility of care, even grace."
The Weekend Australian