Avalanche (11 page)

After the avalanche, the bare face of the mountain. Under the sun and the moon.

Sydney, January/November 2015

ALSO BY JULIA LEIGH

Novels

Disquiet

The Hunter

Screenplay

Sleeping Beauty

Avalanche
is a work of nonfiction.
Some names and identifying details have been changed.

The author recognizes her shaping of the story may
differ from that of other characters depicted in the book.

Copyright © 2016 by Julia Leigh

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