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Eye of the Needle by Christopher Raja (Out 4 August 2026)

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Eye of the Needle by Christopher Raja (Out 4 August 2026)A passionate story about the landscape of grief and the emergence of self by a distinctive new voice in Australian literary fiction. 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. More than a century later a young man named Kris comes of age in the Melbourne suburbs, having emigrated from India with his family

A passionate story about the landscape of grief and the emergence of self by a distinctive new voice in Australian literary fiction.

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.

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 father's mysterious death, Kris gravitates to St Kilda in search of a bigger world.

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 revealed-the ancient peoples, power and possession, lies and lust, faith, death, and what really matters.

Christopher Raja'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.


PRAISE-

'Compelling and vivid.' Sydney Morning Herald on The Burning Elephant

'A poignant story, widely accessible and skilfully told.' Books+Publishing on Into the Suburbs

'An emotional experience, heartbreaking yet hopeful.' The Big Issue on Into the Suburbs

'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  

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Bruce Judisch
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★★★★★ 5
Concise, well researched and objective; a great homeschool resource
This is a great read; sufficiently detailed to be worth the time spent, but not so bogged down in minutia that you find yourself wondering how long the chapter is going to go on and glancing ahead to see if it ends with a quiz. Particularly notable is the prose: flowing, easy to read, a comfortable narrative. You get a sense of the author relaxed in an easy chair, his audience gathered about, attentive ears regaled with true tales of valor, intrigue, and conquest. But you will find no glorification of war between these covers; rather a well-balanced rendering of man at his best within his worst. “Great Battles” is well researched, factual, and untainted with retroactive speculation and subjective parochialism that pervade some of today’s ‘historical’ accounts. In short, a valuable addition to any homeschool or military historian’s library; highly recommended.
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Sarah
Louisville, US
★★★★★ 5
FINALLY!
Format: Paperback
I was pleased to finally find an historical series written for young boys that neither "cartoonizes" war nor adopts a satirical, demeaning tone. Rather, these books depict the true sacrifices of the men involved in these conflicts. The facts are the facts. There is no politically correct hogwash clouding the child's view of the event. These are more mature historical articles about pivotal events no longer discussed in our public school! These books glorify the ideals scrapped by post-modernists -- bravery, chivalry, and heroism -- ideals that once defined masculinity and limited its so-called "toxicity." As a mother raising masculine gentlemen, I will continue purchasing these fine books! Thanks, Mr. Giorello! Keep writing!
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★★★★★ 5
Very useful
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My grandson likes history. This book has proven to be a good starting point for him to then delve deeper into the various wars and battles.
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My 12 yr. old son loved this series.
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Grand daughter, 9 yrs,asked for this book. She really likes this author.
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