Description:
Short stories telling tales from a sunburned country. A wandering walkabout of a book, both Urban and Outback. Thirty-seven heartfelt sketches often laced with longing.
Brief description: Ian Cochrane is a writer calling Melbourne home and a member of the Australian Society of Authors. He has also lived in the Central Victorian Goldfields and travelled throughout Australia, his writing described as "...observational and anecdotal, his vignettes illuminated by the assorted zany characters he meets. Anyone with an open mind and a sense of humour, will find resonance in Cochrane's adventures." - Susan Kurosawa, Travel Editor, The Australian
Review Quotes:
"Riveting as always, simply marvellous. Wonderful writing and so descriptive, your observation of detail is superb. An awe-inspiring landscape, brought to life with your usual descriptive flair" - Marty Rubin (USA), Nothing Profound
"I love the poignancy" - Brenda Addie (Australia), All the World's A Stage
"Well written; genuine and its rawness very effective" - Sandra Tyler (USA), The Woven Tale Press
"I have always wondered how you manage to transcend the reader to the very spot of action with but a handful of words - I guess it is some kind of magic you do, some voodoo" - Umashankar Pandey (India), One Grain Amongst the Storm
"Very moving, that last paragraph gave me chills" - Kris Landt (USA), Channeling Hippocrates
"Thank you, dear sir, for an abundantly rich shared moment in time" - Nickey Oosthuizen (South Africa)
"Bloody terrific. You traipse selectively through the mystical, reality, without disturbing the essence of history." - Ralph Jones (Australia), Broowaha
"Such a terrific writer. So much emotion and heartfelt feeling" - Phil (USA), The Regular Guy NYC
"I love the evocative atmosphere of your writing" - Guy Thair (UK), The Wrong Stuff
"Beautiful!" - Annie Boreson (USA), Annie Off the Leash
"What a wonderful word picture you paint" - Dennis Hogson (China), The View from Fanling
"A lovely descriptive piece" - Robert (USA), Mulled Vine
"Beautiful work. Great nuance and emotion" Janene Murphy (USA), Enlightened: Light Vs Dark
"Well written indeed - Thanks for another wonderful piece. Very touching" - Lanthie Ransom (South Africa), Life Cherries
"Poignant and beautiful" - Big D (UK), Assorted Thoughts from an Unsorted Mind