the next headland – what they said
“It’s a life-affirming story of a tough grandfather taking on responsibility for an orphaned grandchild he scarcely knows – his protective love and the six-year old’s growing familiarity with the characters and environment of a remote Australian coast. Totally unsentimental, utterly convincing.
I bought the book because I’ve enjoyed previous work from Peter Bowes but I rather expected to have to skim through quickly, thinking it was principally for children. I soon slowed down to soak up the detail.
I also found that it can be appreciated on different levels. An adult for example will interpret small actions not explained and infer a whole world of dangers and uncertainties; a child will miss these but follow the small boy’s discoveries in an exciting environment.
What for example was the dog that came to drink right next to the boy out in the wild, and why did the grandfather go into the bush soon after? And who exactly is Monty?
He tells a good story in an easy voice, does Peter Bowes.”
John Looker – https://johnlooker.wordpress.com
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Amazon UK: https://amzn.to/2JH0NDB
Amazon UK Kindle: https://amzn.to/33724f7
Amazon US: https://amzn.to/2C4wLpi
Amazon US Kindle: https://amzn.to/2JVDZQX
And available for Kindle in *Australia: https://amzn.to/328LJoC
*note: the paperback is available only through Amazon US –
