Super Short Summary

Set in Perth, Australia between 1943 and 1963, Tim Winton's Cloudstreet chronicles the lives of the Pickles and the Lambs, two working-class families who share a large, rundown house at One Cloud Street. They navigate personal and familial challenges, developing an intertwined existence marked by contrasting dispositions, shared sorrows, and bonds of community and resilience. Contains depictions of infidelity, mental health challenges, and domestic violence.