The Comfort of Figs is the engrossing story of the birth of a city and the burden of a family secret. Its legacy is two monuments - one of nature and one of engineering - both of them unforgettable.
Produced to mark the 150th anniversary of Australian Football, this book will serve as a definitive resource, encapsulating not just the complete history of the game, but everything it means to play, support and nurture the world’s first codified game of football.
Accompanied by her two children, a woman tries to gain entry to a walled garden. The three have been on a long journey, making an escape of sorts. The children have never been here before. The woman has come home.