Beyond the Crushing Waves Quotes

“That’s not information I want. Leave me in the dark. I’m happy there. It’s quiet, and I have snacks.”
― Bronwen Pratley, Beyond the Crushing Waves

“necks bent smartly,”
― Lilly Mirren, Beyond the Crushing Waves

“I’m having one of those days where it feels as though my tummy might explode. Maybe explode isn’t the right word, and tummy certainly isn’t the technical term. Uterus would be more specific, although I don’t think of it that way, since to me a uterus is something dark and cozy, hidden deep inside my body and housing an adorable cherub who’s yawning and stretching before rolling back over to fall asleep. Instead, my entire abdomen feels as though something horrid is stretching it taut from the inside out — working its way slowly to the surface like a wombat on the hunt for carrots. The wombat kicks fiercely against my bladder, bringing a grimace to my face as I do my best to ignore his repeated taps.”
― Lilly Mirren, Beyond the Crushing Waves

“The folded sheet of paper floated to the ground, caught on the breeze, resisted its descent a moment, then fluttered to the left and veered off the footpath, landing in a mud puddle. The shiver that rippled the water’s surface indicated the presence of a dozen or more tadpoles and Kingsley Fairbridge grimaced as he bent to retrieve the sodden paper. He shook the water from the pamphlet, regarded it with a sigh of despair, then continued on his way. His footsteps”
― Lilly Mirren, Beyond the Crushing Waves

“England’s elite for an”
― Lilly Mirren, Beyond the Crushing Waves