The Children
Condition: SECONDHAND
This is a secondhand book. The jacket image is a photograph of the exact copy we have in stock. This image shows the condition of this book. Further condition remarks are below.
Edition: 1st ed.,
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Wear and tear
Pages: Tanning and foxing
Markings: No markings
Condition remarks: Boards - good. Binding - tight. Some foxing on prelims and book block.
A poignant work of literary fiction, The Children chronicles the extraordinary journey of two young American siblings stranded in the vast, unforgiving Australian outback after a plane crash. When they encounter a young Aboriginal boy on his walkabout — a sacred rite of passage into manhood — the novel presents a profound collision of cultures, survival instincts, and human connection. Marshall illustrates the stark contrast between the children's Western fear and incomprehension of the wilderness and the Aboriginal boy's deep, intuitive harmony with the land. Written with spare, luminous prose, the narrative uncovers the tragic consequences of cultural misunderstanding while celebrating the resilience and innocence of youth. A deeply moving and thought-provoking story, it stands as a timeless meditation on empathy, difference, and the fragile bonds that form between people across vast cultural divides.
Author: James Vance Marshall
Format: Hardback
Published: 1959, Michael Joseph
Genre: Adventure fiction
Edition: 1st ed.,
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Wear and tear
Pages: Tanning and foxing
Markings: No markings
Condition remarks: Boards - good. Binding - tight. Some foxing on prelims and book block.
A poignant work of literary fiction, The Children chronicles the extraordinary journey of two young American siblings stranded in the vast, unforgiving Australian outback after a plane crash. When they encounter a young Aboriginal boy on his walkabout — a sacred rite of passage into manhood — the novel presents a profound collision of cultures, survival instincts, and human connection. Marshall illustrates the stark contrast between the children's Western fear and incomprehension of the wilderness and the Aboriginal boy's deep, intuitive harmony with the land. Written with spare, luminous prose, the narrative uncovers the tragic consequences of cultural misunderstanding while celebrating the resilience and innocence of youth. A deeply moving and thought-provoking story, it stands as a timeless meditation on empathy, difference, and the fragile bonds that form between people across vast cultural divides.