The Pull of the Moon by Pip Smith - ISBN: 9781760803032
Paperback
Island paradise lost, a boy vanished, hope against impossible odds.

The Pull of the Moon

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  • Paperback

    280 pages

  • Release Date

    27 May 2025

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Summary

Coralie threw the life jackets one by one, as hard as she could, and watched them catch on the wind and blow into the sea.

Coralie is thirteen years old and lives on Christmas Island, where sea birds circle the sky and the seasons are marked by the migratory patterns of crabs. But life on the island isn’t always paradise.

During a fierce tropical storm, a fishing boat carrying eighty-nine asylum seekers crashes into the island’s cliffs. Coralie locks eyes with Ali, an eleven-y…

Book Details

ISBN-13:9781760803032
ISBN-10:1760803030
Author:Pip Smith
Publisher:UWA Publishing
Imprint:UWA Publishing
Format:Paperback
Number of Pages:280
Release Date:27 May 2025
Weight:300g
Dimensions:197mm x 127mm x 30mm
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Critics Review

“A remarkable achievement. A powerful reminder of our shared humanity.” Hossein Asgari, author of Only Sound Remains

About The Author

Pip Smith

Pip Smith was named an SMH Best Young Novelist of 2018 for her debut novel, Half Wild, which was shortlisted for the Voss Literary award, the Davitt Award, and longlisted for an ABIA Best Debut Fiction award. She teaches novel-writing for the Faber Writing Academy, where she also works as manager.

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