"No one was having the life we were. Poor bastards."
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My love letter to Sydney, stupidity and youth. A kaleidoscope of brilliant mistakes that only make sense years later.
Forever Opal
By Elliot McGarva
MARCH 31, 2026
Sydney in the late 1980's. A faithful account of a pair of college friends who understand they are wed to a college degree that shall be dead on arrival.
Syphoning Sydney for adventure, absurdities and beauty their daily studies lose their pulse as the city breathes its vivacity into them before further flung destinations come calling and situations lay in wait.
Responding mothlike, the pair fill their three erroneous years. A kaleidoscope forms that shall only reveal its true colours years down the track … where misfortune awaits.
This book is for Sydney and NSW because you wanted it.
Reviews of Forever Opal
Elliot’s writing has a distinctive style, pairing stark realism with a quiet, lyrical sense of promise.
Elliot is a masterful storyteller. His keen emotional insight brings every page to life.
Creative and poetic. Elliot creates unforgettable characters and narratives that linger long after the final word.
