Christopher Raja: Eye of the Needle
We are delighted to have Raeden Richardson host the launch of Christopher Raja's novel, 'Eye of the Needle'.
In 1882 a young Afghan named Kadir lands in Port Augusta. He has arrived with six camels to make his fortune, and so becomes the transport for a scientific expedition into the red centre. More than a century later a young man named Kris comes of age in the Melbourne suburbs, having emigrated from India with his family when he was just a boy. After the trauma of his father’s mysterious death, Kris gravitates to St Kilda in search of a bigger world.
Fate will lead Kris to drugs and sex and love. He will learn what it truly takes to write a novel about the visionary life: the tale of a cameleer who comes across the seas from Asia and is drawn into the dazzling heart of the continent, where all is revealed – the ancient peoples, power and possession, lies and lust, faith, death, and what really matters.
In 1882 a young Afghan named Kadir lands in Port Augusta. He has arrived with six camels to make his fortune, and so becomes the transport for a scientific expedition into the red centre. More than a century later a young man named Kris comes of age in the Melbourne suburbs, having emigrated from India with his family when he was just a boy. After the trauma of his father’s mysterious death, Kris gravitates to St Kilda in search of a bigger world.
Fate will lead Kris to drugs and sex and love. He will learn what it truly takes to write a novel about the visionary life: the tale of a cameleer who comes across the seas from Asia and is drawn into the dazzling heart of the continent, where all is revealed – the ancient peoples, power and possession, lies and lust, faith, death, and what really matters.
Wednesday 23 September 2026 6:00 PM - 7:00 PM (UTC+10)
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Readings Carlton
309 Lygon Street, Carlton Victoria 3053
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