Canning carries the trauma of war and a fractured memory of a terrible event, while charismatic Michael resumes his womanising ways, intent on concealing his own secret wound. The Limestone Road is a stirring narrative about one young soldier’s courageous journey ‘home’. It is a story of resilience, love, and the enduring power of dreams, expertly interwoven with historical detail and emotional depth to create a novel that will resonate long after reading.
In the summer of 1944 returning soldiers Canning Christie and his father Michael arrive in South Australia from the desert sands of North Africa.
"The Limestone Road is an elegant meditation on how we process and deal with our past. It’s a novel about healing and confronting the truth, about finding the courage to fight for our beliefs, even if it means leaving behind everything we know. Nicole Alexander’s exquisite prose made this book a joy to read."