The Blue Feather
By (Author) Gary Crew
Hachette Australia
Hodder Headline Australia
1st February 2002
Australia
General
Fiction
823.92
Paperback
256
Width 149mm, Height 203mm, Spine 21mm
236g
Recurring rumours of attacks by a giant raptor lead Greg Muir to seek the truth behind the bird's existence. Is it big enough to bring down a light plane Can it carry away human beings in its talons Is it responsible for the mutilation of a hang-glider A quest for a creature as fearful as it is elusive ...Is the story of the huge bird only a myth, or is it reality And if it is a reality, what part will it play in shaping the lives of those who search for it A beautifully crafted novel ...Fully satisfying. - HERALD SUN
A beautifully crafted novel ... Fully satisfying. - HERALD SUN This stunningly original work defies easy categorization as it spins dual story lines into one spellbinding yarn ... Crew tantalizes to the very end, leaving readers to speculate enthusiastically on the riddles he craftily leaves unsolved. His tale will electrify his audience. - PUBLISHERS WEEKLY on STRANGE OBJECTS Will continue to tease and perplex readers of all ages long after it has been read. - AUSTRALIAN BOOK REVIEW on STRANGE OBJECTS A supernatural mystery of a high order. - KIRKUS REVIEWS on STRANGE OBJECTS
Gary Crew is well known for his rich, multi-layered and intensely suspenseful bestselling novels for young adults. Four times the winner of the CBC Book of the Year Award, as well as other numerous awards, Gary was a high school English teacher for eighteen years, before turning to university lecturing and full-time writing. He lives in Queensland.