The Turning

The Turning is a collection of short stories by Australian author Tim Winton published in 2004. Contents Many of the 17 short stories included interweave in their respective narratives. The story is set in a small Western Australian town and is about all different kinds of "turnings", be they in people, situations, surprises, accidents, relationships, and even the turning of time. These turnings come at crucial times in the characters' lives. They are doomed and unhappy people, and though the turning may not change their lives we see their humanity even if just for a moment. This multi award-winning collection of short stories is used commonly in the curriculum of 3/AB English students in Western Australia.