The vintage and the gleaning - Jeremy Chambers

Jeremy Chambers was born in 1974 and lives in Melbourne. His first novel, The Vintage and the Gleaning was inspired by summers spent working as a vineyard labourer whilst at school and university. It was conceived over the course of a long illness, during which he was overwhelmed by unusually vivid memories.

'Chamber's understated account of a retired sheep shearer in a small Australian town deserves a wide readership' Catherine Taylor, Guardian.
Guardian

'What a stupendous book. A wonderful, gripping story, beautifully told. He's the real thing; M.J. Hyland.
MJ Hyland

'This terrific Australian first novel is set in a working world. Chambers writes very powerfully about the sadness of memory' Kate Saunders, Sunday Times.
Sunday Times

'A small gem of a book ... Tiptoe through pages of beautiful prose, nodding in admiration at lovingly rendered descriptions' Time Out.
Time Out

'I've been waiting for years to read this strangely beguiling book' Alex Miller.
Alex Miller

'Written with an authentic voice and infused with beauty, brutality and sadness, this is a compelling observation of men, women and country. A remarkably accomplished debut novel that is unputdownable' Irish Tatler.
Irish Tatler