Craig's Spur
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.
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damage
Pages: Good
Markings: No markings
In the rugged, unforgiving mountains behind Melbourne, Craig's Spur delivers a tense and atmospheric Australian thriller centered on survival and the fragility of the human psyche. The story begins when Muriel McGrath, a woman pushed to her breaking point by the isolation of a failing farm, decides she can no longer endure the life her husband Robbie has provided. Her sudden, desperate flight into the wilderness sets off a harrowing chain of events. The heart of the narrative follows the terrifying journey of the McGrath children, who become lost in the dense, treacherous bush. As the search for the missing boys intensifies, the local community is drawn into a high-stakes rescue mission that exposes deep-seated tensions and the raw power of the landscape. E. S. Madden crafts a gripping tale of "fast action" and psychological depth, exploring how the pressures of the outback can transform ordinary lives into a struggle for existence.
Author: E. A. Madden
Format: Hardback
Published: 1961, Readers Book Club
Genre: Adventure fiction
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damage
Pages: Good
Markings: No markings
In the rugged, unforgiving mountains behind Melbourne, Craig's Spur delivers a tense and atmospheric Australian thriller centered on survival and the fragility of the human psyche. The story begins when Muriel McGrath, a woman pushed to her breaking point by the isolation of a failing farm, decides she can no longer endure the life her husband Robbie has provided. Her sudden, desperate flight into the wilderness sets off a harrowing chain of events. The heart of the narrative follows the terrifying journey of the McGrath children, who become lost in the dense, treacherous bush. As the search for the missing boys intensifies, the local community is drawn into a high-stakes rescue mission that exposes deep-seated tensions and the raw power of the landscape. E. S. Madden crafts a gripping tale of "fast action" and psychological depth, exploring how the pressures of the outback can transform ordinary lives into a struggle for existence.