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When the Night Comes - Favel Parrett
When the Night Comes
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The hauntingly beautiful story of a young girl transformed by the power of kindness from award-winning author Favel Parrett.Running away from the mainland was supposed to make their lives better. But, for Isla and her brother, their mother's sadness and the cold, damp greyness of Hobart's stone... show more
The hauntingly beautiful story of a young girl transformed by the power of kindness from award-winning author Favel Parrett.Running away from the mainland was supposed to make their lives better. But, for Isla and her brother, their mother's sadness and the cold, damp greyness of Hobart's stone streets seeps into everything.Then, one morning, Isla sees a red ship. That colour lights her day. And when a sailor from the ship befriends her mother, he shares his stories with them all - of Antarctica, his home in Denmark and life onboard. Like the snow white petrels that survive in the harshest coldest place, this lonely girl at the bottom of the world will learn that it is possible to go anywhere, be anything. But she will also find out that it is just as easy to lose it all.For Isla, those two long summers will change everything.Favel Parrett delivers an evocative and gently told story about the power fear and kindness have to change lives.
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Format: paperback
ISBN: 9780733626586
Publisher: Hachette Australia
Pages no: 256
Edition language: English
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EpicFehlReader
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3.5 When The Night Comes by Favel Parrett
Isla is a lonely girl who moves to Hobart with her mother and brother to try to better their lives. It’s not really working until they meet Bo, a crewman on an Antarctic supply ship, the Nella Dan, who shares stories about his adventures with them—his travels, bird watching, his home in Denmark, and...
All about me
All about me rated it
3.0 When the Night Comes
I could appreciate the writing, but it seemed a bit disjointed to me. Certain passages were really moving, such as Bo talking to his father at the top of the rocky mountain and the story line involving the teacher who tended to the injured child. But there didn't seem to be enough holding it togethe...
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