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Synopsis
Rye's life changes when his father is appointed as Governor of one of the new penal colonies. With his parents, he moves to the island, where he expects to be the only child among colony officials, prisoners, and offlanders (the native peoples of the region). However there are two other
children there: Kris, who is the son of the offlander chief, and Stefanie, daughter of one of the prisoners. The three become uneasy friends, despite their parents' very different agendas: Rye's father is destroying the land through his drive to modernize; Kris's father is desperate to maintain the
old ways; Stefanie's father is brewing revolution.
With a wide scope and a range of comic and quirky characters, the book has something of the feel of Holes by Louis Sachar, or of the film Oh Brother, Where Art Thou? It deals with the three children realizing they don't have to follow in their parents' footsteps, and tells the story of how they
bring the adults closer together and find a way forward for all the people of the island.
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About the Author
The author is the winner of the Branford Boase Award for Cold Tom and winner of the Smarties Silver Award for Cold Tom.
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`Sally Prue has done it again! An extraordinary and original book.'
Gillian Cross
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- PublisherOxford Univ Pr
- Publication date2004
- ISBN 10 0192753398
- ISBN 13 9780192753397
- BindingPaperback
- LanguageEnglish
- Number of pages256
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Paperback. Condition: Very Good. Rye's life changes when his father is appointed as Governor of one of the new penal colonies. With his parents, he moves to the island, where he expects to be the only child among colony officials, prisoners, and offlanders (the native peoples of the region). However there are two other children there: Kris, who is the son of the offlander chief, and Stefanie, daughter of one of the prisoners. The three become uneasy friends, despite their parents' very different agendas: Rye's father is destroying the land through his drive to modernize; Kris's father is desperate to maintain the old ways; Stefanie's father is brewing revolution. With a wide scope and a range of comic and quirky characters, the book has something of the feel of "Holes" by Louis Sachar, or of the film "Oh Brother, Where Art Thou"? It deals with the three children realizing they don't have to follow in their parents' footsteps, and tells the story of how they bring the adults closer together and find a way forward for all the people of the island. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged. Seller Inventory # GOR005315940
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