City of Belmont - Ruth Faulkner Public Library

The girl from Snowy River, Jackie French ; read by Edwina Wren

Label
The girl from Snowy River, Jackie French ; read by Edwina Wren
Language
eng
Form of composition
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Format of music
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Literary text for sound recordings
fiction
Main title
The girl from Snowy River
Music parts
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Responsibility statement
Jackie French ; read by Edwina Wren
Series statement
The Matilda saga, 2
Summary
The year is 1919. Thirty years have passed since the man from Snowy River made his famous ride. But World War I still casts its shadow across a valley in the heart of Australia, particularly for orphaned 16-year-old Flinty McAlpine, who lost a brother when the Snowy River men marched away to war. Why has the man Flinty loves returned from the war so changed and distant? Why has her brother Andy 'gone with cattle', leaving Flinty in charge of their younger brother and sister and with the threat of eviction from the farm she loves so dearly? A brumby muster held under the watchful eye of the legendary Clancy of the Overflow offers hope. Now Flinty must ride to save her farm, her family and the valley she loves. Set among the landscapes of the great poems of Australia, this book is a love song to the Snowy Mountains and a tribute to Australia's poets who immortalised so much of our land. The Girl from Snowy River combines passion, heartbreak, history and an enduring love and rich understanding of our land. It continues the grand saga that began with A Waltz for Matilda
Target audience
adult
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