The Strays is a 2014 novel by the Australian author Emily Bitto.
[2] In her old age Art History lecturer Lily recalls her childhood in 1930s Melbourne when she had a friendship with Eva Trentham, daughter of the famous artists Evan and Helena Trentham.
James Tierney reviewed the novel for the Australian Book Review and noted that "Bitto has a deep interest in the transformative power of memory, in how life’s chaos is shaped into story.
"[3] Writing for the Text journal Ruby Todd called the book "elegant", noting that she has created a "resonant novel".
[4] After the novel's initial publication in Australia in 2014 by Affirm Press[1] it was reprinted as follows: The author was interviewed by The Guardian newspaper after the novel was shortlisted for the Stella Prize.