The Night Country by Bryce Courtenay - ISBN: 9781761349669
Paperback
African childhood, racial injustice, a boy’s enduring strength.

The Night Country

  • Paperback

    96 pages

  • Release Date

    5 November 2024

Summary

An enchanting and inspiring story from one of Australia’s most popular authors, Bryce Courtenay, which draws on the author’s childhood in Africa.

Towards the end of the Great Depression a young boy goes with his sister to stay at a farm while their mother is ill. There, during a scorching African summer, he witnesses a trial and punishment which will forever remind him of white men’s cruelty to black people.

Beautifully packaged with striking watercolour illustrations, The Nig…

Book Details

ISBN-13:9781761349669
ISBN-10:176134966X
Author:Bryce Courtenay
Publisher:Penguin Random House Australia
Imprint:Penguin Random House Australia
Format:Paperback
Number of Pages:96
Release Date:5 November 2024
Weight:74g
Dimensions:177mm x 123mm x 6mm
About The Author

Bryce Courtenay

The late Bryce Courtenay was the bestselling author of The Power of One, Tandia, April Fool’s Day, The Potato Factory, Tommo & Hawk, Solomon’s Song, Jessica, A Recipe for Dreaming, The Family Frying Pan, The Night Country, Smoky Joe’s Cafe, Four Fires, Matthew Flinders’ Cat, Brother Fish, Whitethorn, Sylvia, The Persimmon Tree, Fishing for Stars, The Story of Danny Dunn, Fortune Cookie, Jack of Diamonds and The Silver Moon- Reflections and Stories on Life, Death and Writing. The Power of One is also available in an edition for younger readers, and Jessica has been made into an award-winning television miniseries.

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