Blueback is an achingly beautiful story about family, belonging,
and living a life in tune with the environment, from Tim Winton, one of
Australia's best-loved authors.
Blueback is an achingly beautiful story about family, belonging,
and living a life in tune with the environment, from Tim Winton, one of
Australia's best-loved authors.
'Winton ... convince s
us of the preciousness of our oceans not through lectures but through his characters' steady wonder.' New York Times
Abel Jackson's boyhood
belongs to a vanishing world. On an idyllic stretch of coast whose
waters teem with fish, he lives a simple, tough existence. It's just him
and his mother in the house at Longboat Bay, but Abel has friends in
the sea, particularly the magnificent old groper he meets when diving.
As
the years pass, things change, but one thing seems to remain constant-
the greed of humans. When the modern world comes to his patch of sea,
Abel wonders what can stand in its way.
Blueback is a
deceptively simple allegory about a boy who matures through fortitude
and who finds wisdom through living in harmony with all forms of life.
'In true fable style, this is a simple story, but one so beautiful, poignant and moving it is impossible to ignore.' Daily Telegraph
By:
Tim Winton Imprint: Penguin Country of Publication: Australia Dimensions:
Height: 197mm,
Width: 130mm,
Spine: 13mm
Weight: 154g ISBN:9780143202837 ISBN 10: 0143202839 Pages: 168 Publication Date:31 August 2009 Recommended Age: From 6 to 8 years Audience:
Children/juvenile
,
Children / Juvenile
Format:Paperback Publisher's Status: Active
