The Winds of Heaven
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Descripción editorial
When Fan was little, she dreamed of magical countries in the far-away blue hills. As she grew up she dreamed of love, and the boys came after her one by one.Clementine thought her cousin Fan's house in the country had a special smell: of sun and dust and kerosene, and the wild honey they ate for breakfast on their toast. But then there were the feelings: the anger that smelled like iron, and the disappointment that smelled like mud.Still, Fan was strong and beautiful, and Clementine thought she'd always be like that. But Fan was seeking something, and neither she nor Clementine knew exactly what...With sharp, poetic prose, insight and compassion, Judith Clarke tells a moving and beautiful story as she traces the lives of two young women separated by circumstance, but linked forever by blood and friendship.'Brimming with tenderness and intrigue...a moving story about how friendships can shape lives.' Sunday Age'Judith Clarke's writing shines - every page contains something worth savouring.' Australian Book Review'Moving and beautifully written...a haunting story.' Sydney Morning Herald
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During a visit to her cousin Fan's home in the Australian countryside in 1952, anxious Clementine is charmed by the spirited 10-year-old, even as she despises the cruel aunt who belittles and abuses Fan. Though subsequent visits and letters are rare, their bond remains over the years, though Clementine grows increasingly guilty, feeling a "sense of luck and privilege," as she goes off to university while Fan sinks into depression after an unhappy teenage marriage and children of her own. From the intimate portraits of both girls, readers will understand the advantages and challenges of each cousin's life. Mostly, though, they will be moved by how Printz Honor winner Clarke's (One Whole and Perfect Day) vivid, beautifully told novel captures how powerless children can be to control the most basic elements of their lives and the magical connections they can form despite their hardships. Clementine and Fan's love is particularly moving in small moments, as when Fan comes out of a spontaneous cartwheel, "hand held out, palm open, as if she were presenting to her cousin... everything marvelous she might ever do in the world." Ages 14 up.
