The Middle of Nowhere (Usborne Modern Classics)
The Middle of Nowhere (Usborne Modern Classics)
Geraldine McCaughrean
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When her mother dies from a snake bite, Comity Pinny's life in the middle of the Australian outback changes for ever. Her father, Herbert, retreats into his work transmitting telegrams, abandoning Comity when she needs him most. Comity turns to Fred, the young Aboriginal yard boy and he becomes her only friend. But then a new assistant arrives who delights in playing cruel games. Soon Comity struggles to hold things together as events begin to spiral dangerously out of control.A gripping tale with an explosive climax from award-winning storyteller, Geraldine McCaughrean.“This novel about courage, love and tolerance sings with McCaughrean's glorious, new-minted phrase-making.” - The Sunday Times
When her mother dies from a snake bite, Comity Pinny's life in the middle of the Australian outback changes for ever. Her father, Herbert, retreats into his work transmitting telegrams, abandoning Comity when she needs him most. Comity turns to Fred, the young Aboriginal yard boy and he becomes her only friend. But then a new assistant arrives who delights in playing cruel games. Soon Comity struggles to hold things together as events begin to spiral dangerously out of control.A gripping tale with an explosive climax from award-winning storyteller, Geraldine McCaughrean.“This novel about courage, love and tolerance sings with McCaughrean's glorious, new-minted phrase-making.” - The Sunday Times
Geraldine McCaughrean
Geraldine McCaughrean was born in 1951 and brought up in North London. She studied at Christ Church College of Education, Canterbury and worked in a London publishing house for 10 years before...
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