The Simple Gift
A Novel
$19.57
- Paperback
224 pages
- Release Date
4 June 2000
Summary
A special reissue of a bestselling and award-winning Australian classic from popular author Steven Herrick.
My hand in his stops trembling, for a moment.
When the paths of a runaway teenage boy, an old hobo and a rich girl intersect in an abandoned train yard, each carries their own personal baggage. Over early mornings, long walks and cheap coffee they discover, no matter how big or small, it’s the simple gifts in life that really make a difference.
A life-affirming l…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780702231339 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0702231339 |
| Author: | Steven Herrick |
| Publisher: | University of Queensland Press |
| Imprint: | University of Queensland Press |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 224 |
| Release Date: | 4 June 2000 |
| Weight: | 197g |
| Dimensions: | 198mm x 131mm x 16mm |
| Series: | Uqp Young Adult Fiction |
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Critics Review
“Australia’s master of free verse.” –Buzz Words “Herrick is an expert writer.” –Weekend Australian “His verse has the ability to instantly put you in someone else’s shoes with very few words.” –Bookseller + Publisher
About The Author
Steven Herrick
Steven Herrick is the author of twenty-four books for children and young adults. His books have twice won the NSW Premier’s Literary Awards and have been shortlisted for the CBCA Book of the Year Awards on eight occasions. He is widely recognised as a pioneer of the verse-novel genre for young adults. He is also the author of six travel books. He spends nine months of the year visiting schools in Australia and three months on his bicycle pedalling slowly and thinking about his next book.
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