To Love a Sunburnt Country To Love a Sunburnt Country

Publisher Description

In war-torn Malaya, Nancy dreams of Australia - and a young man called Michael.

The year is 1942 and the world is at war. Nancy Clancy left school at fourteen to spend a year droving, just like her grandfather Clancy of the Overflow. Now sixteen, Nancy's family has sent her to Malaya to bring home her sister-in-law Moira and baby nephew Gavin. Yet despite the threat of Japanese invasion, Moira resists, wanting to stay near her husband Ben.

But not even Nancy of the Overflow can stop the fall of Singapore and the capture of so many Australian troops. When their ship is bombed, Nancy, Moira and Gavin are reported missing.

Back home at Gibbers Creek, Michael refuses to believe the girl he loves has died. As Darwin, Broome and even Sydney are bombed, Australians must fight to save their country. But as Michael and the families of Gibbers Creek discover, there are many ways to love your country, and many ways to fight for it.

From one of Australia's most-admired storytellers comes a gripping and unforgettable novel based on true events and little-known people. This is a story about ultimate survival and the deepest kinds of love.

PRAISE

'A book about a love of country that is heartwarming and heartbreaking, and hard to put down.'

-- Adelaide Advertiser, 4 stars

GENRE
Kids
RELEASED
2014
December 1
LANGUAGE
EN
English
LENGTH
496
Pages
PUBLISHER
HarperCollins
SELLER
HARPERCOLLINS PUBLISHERS
SIZE
4.1
MB
AUDIENCE
Fifth Grade
A Rose for the Anzac Boys A Rose for the Anzac Boys
2010
Somewhere around the Corner Somewhere around the Corner
2010
When You Reach Me/First Light When You Reach Me/First Light
2010
The Apprentices The Apprentices
2013
The Royal Ranger: A New Beginning The Royal Ranger: A New Beginning
2013
Cartwheeling in Thunderstorms Cartwheeling in Thunderstorms
2014
With Love from Miss Lily With Love from Miss Lily
2017
Miss Lily's Lovely Ladies Miss Lily's Lovely Ladies
2017
Pennies for Hitler Pennies for Hitler
2012
The Lily and the Rose (Miss Lily, #2) The Lily and the Rose (Miss Lily, #2)
2018
A Waltz for Matilda (The Matilda Saga, #1) A Waltz for Matilda (The Matilda Saga, #1)
2010
The Secret World Of Wombats The Secret World Of Wombats
2010
Wild Lands Wild Lands
2015
Gallipoli Street Gallipoli Street
2015
Elsa Goody, Bushranger Elsa Goody, Bushranger
2020
A Changing Land A Changing Land
2011
Wildhorse Creek Wildhorse Creek
2010
Tracking North Tracking North
2014
The Ghost by the Billabong The Ghost by the Billabong
2015
If Blood Should Stain the Wattle If Blood Should Stain the Wattle
2016
Facing the Flame (The Matilda Saga, #7) Facing the Flame (The Matilda Saga, #7)
2017
The Last Dingo Summer The Last Dingo Summer
2018
Clancy of the Overflow (The Matilda Saga, #9) Clancy of the Overflow (The Matilda Saga, #9)
2019
A Waltz for Matilda (The Matilda Saga, #1) A Waltz for Matilda (The Matilda Saga, #1)
2010