On the Divide

Book design

  • Cover spread, click to enlarge

  • Family Tree spread, click to enlarge

Finally, the legendary Douglas Small has released his first book. An epic memoir spanning generations, Doug certainly spared no expense for this momentous piece. I’m honoured to be part of his project in typesetting his entire book.

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A bit about his story:

Australia after the Second World War: a harsh country for women, children and the helpless. 
One boy struggles to make sense of his mother’s abuse at the hands of his father and their eventual abandonment as he begins his tumultuous journey into adulthood and the world.… in a time of confusion, prejudice, forgiveness and wonder. 
 
Set in cold timber country and later in the arid Mallee of Victoria, On The Divide is a tale of courage and discovery; a winding path that ebbs and flows like a passage through the dividing ranges. 
 
An epic journey guided by memories that hark back to the First Fleet, chronicled in a tale that is as old as the nation.