Iron Mountain
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: Very good
Pages: Good
Markings: No markings
Condition remarks: Some tanning near flaps on underside of binding but otherwise clean.
Set against the rugged and unforgiving Australian outback, this compelling work of young adult fiction chronicles the journey of a young boy named Kel, who finds himself thrust into a harsh and isolated world after his family is forced to relocate to a remote mining settlement. Iron Mountain captures the raw tension between human resilience and the brutal demands of survival, painting a vivid portrait of loneliness, adaptation, and the search for belonging. Mavis Thorpe Clark masterfully illustrates the psychological and emotional toll that displacement takes on a child, while weaving in the stark beauty and danger of the Australian landscape. The narrative unfolds with quiet intensity, drawing readers into Kel's inner world as he confronts both external hardship and the deeper question of what it means to call a place home. A celebrated work of Australian children's literature, it stands as a powerful testament to the strength of the human spirit in the face of adversity.
Author: Mavis Thorpe Clark
Format: Hardback
Published: 1974, Hodder and Stoughton
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Very good
Pages: Good
Markings: No markings
Condition remarks: Some tanning near flaps on underside of binding but otherwise clean.
Set against the rugged and unforgiving Australian outback, this compelling work of young adult fiction chronicles the journey of a young boy named Kel, who finds himself thrust into a harsh and isolated world after his family is forced to relocate to a remote mining settlement. Iron Mountain captures the raw tension between human resilience and the brutal demands of survival, painting a vivid portrait of loneliness, adaptation, and the search for belonging. Mavis Thorpe Clark masterfully illustrates the psychological and emotional toll that displacement takes on a child, while weaving in the stark beauty and danger of the Australian landscape. The narrative unfolds with quiet intensity, drawing readers into Kel's inner world as he confronts both external hardship and the deeper question of what it means to call a place home. A celebrated work of Australian children's literature, it stands as a powerful testament to the strength of the human spirit in the face of adversity.