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Swimming on Dry Land

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ISBN: 9781781722916
AuthorBlackhurst, Helen
Pub Date05/11/2015
BindingPaperback
Pages248
CountryGBR
Dewey823.92
Publisher: Poetry Wales Press
Quick overview The Harveys arrive in the small southwest Australian mining town of Akarula in search of a new life, inspired by the dreams of self-made man Uncle Eddie. But the disappearance of their youngest daughter, Georgie, into the desert landscape marks the start of a new reality for the family and troubled community.
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The Harvey family is persuaded to leave the UK for a dream life in the Australian outback. But when they arrive in the small mining settlement of Akarula they begin to realise how much of the dream is in the mind of their Uncle Eddie, who owns the land. The disappearance of youngest daughter Georgie, as witnessed by her older sister Monica, is the trigger to the disintegration of the family and the town itself as it becomes clear how much Eddie has hidden from his brother and his family. Events are observed by enigmatic Mr M, the last aborigine in the land, who becomes a focus for the town s fears."

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The Harvey family is persuaded to leave the UK for a dream life in the Australian outback. But when they arrive in the small mining settlement of Akarula they begin to realise how much of the dream is in the mind of their Uncle Eddie, who owns the land. The disappearance of youngest daughter Georgie, as witnessed by her older sister Monica, is the trigger to the disintegration of the family and the town itself as it becomes clear how much Eddie has hidden from his brother and his family. Events are observed by enigmatic Mr M, the last aborigine in the land, who becomes a focus for the town s fears."