{"product_id":"eye-of-the-needle-9781921758614","title":"Eye of the Needle","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA passionate story about the landscape of grief and the emergence of self by a distinctive new voice in Australian literary fiction\u003c\/p\u003ePlt;bPgt;A passionate story about the landscape of grief and the emergence of self by a distinctive new voice in Australian literary fiction. Plt;\/bPgt;  In 1882 a young Afghan named Kadir lands in Port Augusta. He has arrived with six camels to make his fortune, and so becomes the transport for a scientific expedition into the red centre.Plt;brPgt; Plt;brPgt;More than a century later a young man named Kris comes of age in the Melbourne suburbs, having emigrated from India with his family when he was just a boy. After the trauma of his fatherP#8217;s mysterious death, Kris gravitates to St Kilda in search of a bigger world.Plt;brPgt;  Plt;brPgt;Fate will lead Kris to drugs and sex and love. He will learn what it truly takes to write a novel about the visionary life: the tale of a cameleer who comes across the seas from Asia and is drawn into the dazzling heart of the continent, where all is revealedP#8212;the ancient peoples, power and possession, lies and lust, faith, death, and what really matters.Plt;brPgt;Plt;brPgt;Christopher RajaP#8217;s Eye of the Needle is a spectacular novel about the force of desire and ambition, about what love does to us and what we will do for love.Plt;brPgt;Plt;brPgt;Plt;brPgt;P#8216;Compelling and vivid.P#8217;Plt;iPgt; Plt;bPgt;Sydney Morning Herald Plt;\/bPgt;Plt;\/iPgt;Plt;bPgt;on Plt;\/bPgt;Plt;iPgt;Plt;bPgt;The Burning ElephantPlt;\/bPgt;Plt;\/iPgt;Plt;brPgt;Plt;iPgt;Plt;brPgt;Plt;\/iPgt;P#8216;A poignant story, widely accessible and skilfully told.P#8217;Plt;bPgt; Plt;iPgt;Books+PublishingPlt;\/iPgt; Plt;\/bPgt;Plt;bPgt;onPlt;iPgt; Plt;\/iPgt;Plt;\/bPgt;Plt;bPgt;Plt;iPgt;Into the SuburbsPlt;\/iPgt;Plt;\/bPgt;Plt;brPgt;Plt;bPgt;Plt;brPgt;Plt;\/bPgt;P#8216;An emotional experience, heartbreaking yet hopeful.P#8217;Plt;bPgt; Plt;iPgt;The Big IssuePlt;\/iPgt; Plt;\/bPgt;Plt;bPgt;on Plt;\/bPgt;Plt;bPgt;Plt;iPgt;Into the SuburbsPlt;\/iPgt;Plt;\/bPgt;Plt;brPgt;Plt;bPgt;Plt;brPgt;Plt;\/bPgt;P#8216;A deeply human exploration of exile, love and grief, narrated in a voice that rings clear as a bell.P#8217;Plt;brPgt;Plt;bPgt;Plt;iPgt;Meg Mundell Plt;\/iPgt;on Plt;iPgt;Into the SuburbsPlt;\/iPgt;Plt;\/bPgt;\u003ch4\u003eDetails\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003cp\u003eISBN13: 9781921758614\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFormat: Paperback \/ softback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNumber of Pages: 320\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEdition: \u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePublication Date: 04 Aug 2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePublisher: Text Publishing\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePublication City, Country: Melbourne, Australia\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDimensions (cm): 23.7(H)x15.5(L)x2.7(W)400\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWeight (gm): 400\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch4\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h4\u003eChristopher Raja was born in Calcutta in 1974. His books include Plt;iPgt;The First Garden, The BurningPlt;brPgt;ElephantPlt;\/iPgt; andPlt;iPgt; Into the Suburbs: A MigrantP#8217;s Story. Plt;\/iPgt;He has been twice shortlisted for the Northern Territory Chief MinisterP#8217;s Book of the Year award and Plt;iPgt;Into the SuburbsPlt;\/iPgt; was Highly Commended in the National Biography Award. He lives in the Northern Territory.\u003ch4\u003eReviews\u003c\/h4\u003e‘A poignant story, widely accessible and skilfully told.’ * Books+Publishing on Into the Suburbs *\u003cbr\u003e‘Both moving and confronting...a book of significance.’ * Canberra Times on Into the Suburbs *\u003cbr\u003e‘An emotional experience, heartbreaking yet hopeful.’ * Big Issue on Into the Suburbs *\u003cbr\u003e‘A deeply human exploration of exile, love and grief, narrated in a voice that rings clear as a bell.’ * Meg Mundell on Into the Suburbs *\u003cbr\u003e‘Compelling and vivid.’ * Sydney Morning Herald on The Burning Elephant *","brand":"Christopher Raja","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49077129347289,"sku":"9781921758614","price":34.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0502\/9530\/8441\/files\/9781921758614.jpg?v=1786457240","url":"https:\/\/www.arielbooks.com.au\/products\/eye-of-the-needle-9781921758614","provider":"Ariel","version":"1.0","type":"link"}