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The Octopus and I by Erin Hortle is a work of fiction available to read on EtoBox.

What is The Octopus and I about?

A stunning debut novel set on the Tasmanian coast that lays bare the wild, beating heart at the intersection of human and animal, love and loss, and fear and hope. Lucy and Jem live on the Tasman Peninsula near Eaglehawk Neck, where Lucy is recovering from major surgery. As she tries to navigate her new body through the world, she develops a deep fascination with the local octopuses, and in doing so finds herself drawn towards the friendship of an old woman and her son. As the story unfolds, the octopuses come to shape Lucy's body and her sense of self in ways even she can't quite understand. The Octopus and I is a stunning debut novel that explores the wild, beating heart at the intersection of human and animal, love and loss, fear and hope.

Who reads The Octopus and I?

Author

Erin Hortle

Publisher

Allen & Unwin

Published

2020

Language

EN

ISBN

9780369335777

Category

work of fiction

Subjects

Fiction, Literary Fiction

Rating

4.3 / 5 (112 ratings)

Updated

2026-03-14