Sweet Old World

‘...dissects human emotion in ways dark and provocative. She exposes the nakedness of emotion, the viscera of pain’

The Age

‘Robertson’s prose is seamless, seductive and a joy to read’

West Australian

‘What a heart swell of a book, so much wisdom and compassion, loveliness and sadness in it, along with writing that makes you suck in your breath at its beauty and precision’

Nikki Gemmell

Her writing is heartfelt, a touching representation of a man troubled by a loss he may never come to terms with and the hope that can keep him going.

Leanne Croker, Daily Telegraph, Sydney

Sweet Old World is the worthy second novel by Deborah Robertson, a writer of much talent and subtlety. She captures the ease of love as it first descends and eaves a delicate narrative of longing, inevitability and, finally, acceptance. The plot, while engaging, takes second place to Robertson's skill in developing characters that are believable and heartbreakingly human.

Adair Jones, Courier Mail, Brisbane

This is adult fiction of the highest international order.

Peter Pierce, The Saturday Age

Masterly and poetic, Robertson's prose lays bare the frailties of the human heart.

Who Magazine

[Deborah's] writing is heartfelt, a touching representation of a man troubled by a loss he may never come to terms with and the hope that can keep him going.

Leanne Croker, Geelong Advertiser

I read this book in one flu-bound day in bed and shed a few tears at the end. Like all good fiction, Sweet Old World drew me deep into another reality. Beautifully written, complex and subtle it explores a little known emotional realm. A lovely, lyrical, heartfelt story about loss, longing and hope.

Lisa Walker, Northern Rivers Echo