The Coral Bones

Past, present and future collide in E. J. Swift's The Coral Bones, as three women battle against ecological disaster in three different eras. A powerful elegy to the disappearing world of Australia's unique and fascinating ecosystem, a novel of intertwining stories for the climate change era - and a vision of a more hopeful future. Three women: divided by time, connected by the ocean. Marine biologist Hana Ishikawa is racing against time to save the coral of the Great Barrier Reef, but struggles to fight for a future in a world where so much has already been lost.Seventeen-year-old Judith Holliman escapes the monotony of Sydney Town during the nineteenth century, when her naval captain father lets her accompany him on a voyage, unaware of the wonders and dangers she will soon encounter.Telma Velasco is hunting for a miracle in a world ravaged by global heating: a leafy seadragon, long believed extinct, has been sighted. But as Telma investigates, she finds hope in unexpected places. Past, present and future collide in this powerful elegy to a disappearing world - and vision of a more hopeful future.