Fly West
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: Worn/faded, no tears
Pages: Good
High above the Australian outback, a plane carrying a group of children loses its adult crew to sudden incapacitation, leaving the young passengers to confront a terrifying crisis entirely on their own — this is the white-knuckle premise of Ivan Southall's Fly West, a survival adventure that strips away the comforts of the adult world to place its protagonists at the mercy of sky, machine, and each other. Set against the vast and unforgiving Australian landscape, the novel chronicles the desperate struggle of its young cast as they attempt to navigate an aircraft they barely understand, testing every ounce of their courage, ingenuity, and will to survive. Southall, one of Australia's most celebrated authors of children's literature, was a master of psychological realism, known for placing ordinary children in extraordinary circumstances and charting their inner landscapes with unflinching honesty. Fly West stands firmly in that tradition, presenting not just an outward battle for survival but a profound inward reckoning with fear, responsibility, and human resilience. A gripping page-turner that resonates long after the final descent, it leaves the reader asking not just whether the children will land safely — but who they will be when they do.
Author: Ivan Southall
Format: Hardback
Published: 1976, Angus & Robertson Publishers
Genre: Childrens fiction
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Worn/faded, no tears
Pages: Good
High above the Australian outback, a plane carrying a group of children loses its adult crew to sudden incapacitation, leaving the young passengers to confront a terrifying crisis entirely on their own — this is the white-knuckle premise of Ivan Southall's Fly West, a survival adventure that strips away the comforts of the adult world to place its protagonists at the mercy of sky, machine, and each other. Set against the vast and unforgiving Australian landscape, the novel chronicles the desperate struggle of its young cast as they attempt to navigate an aircraft they barely understand, testing every ounce of their courage, ingenuity, and will to survive. Southall, one of Australia's most celebrated authors of children's literature, was a master of psychological realism, known for placing ordinary children in extraordinary circumstances and charting their inner landscapes with unflinching honesty. Fly West stands firmly in that tradition, presenting not just an outward battle for survival but a profound inward reckoning with fear, responsibility, and human resilience. A gripping page-turner that resonates long after the final descent, it leaves the reader asking not just whether the children will land safely — but who they will be when they do.