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His Name in Fire

(Paperback)


Publishing Details

Full Title:

His Name in Fire

Contributors:

By (Author) Catherine Bateson

ISBN:

9780702234781

Publisher:

University of Queensland Press

Imprint:

University of Queensland Press

Publication Date:

3rd April 2006

Country:

Australia

Classifications

Readership:

Young Adult

Fiction/Non-fiction:

Fiction

Dewey:

A823.3

Physical Properties

Physical Format:

Paperback

Number of Pages:

184

Dimensions:

Width 131mm, Height 201mm, Spine 15mm

Weight:

176g

Description

His Name in Fire is told from three points of view Molly a circus worker employed to engage bored and disaffected local youth - to put on a circus performance; Matthew a teenager and son of TJ the local blues man. Matthew is in love with Emma the snakeman s daughter. Emma is new to the town, a loner who is trying to come to terms with her mother s rejection.Each of these characters are confronting a major crisis in their lives and trying to make sense out of them. Set against the backdrop of a country town the very real issues of unemployment, lack of educational opportunities, lack of facilities, drought and poverty in outback Australia are skilfully woven into the narrative without ever being preachy.His Name in Fire is a celebration of community in a country town. It is a beautiful novel about relationships, love and trust.

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