Arnott, Robbie
Limberlost
- ISBN 13:
- 9781838956820
- author:
- Arnott, Robbie
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- Atlantic Books
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2023
- Pages:
- 240
- Dimensions:
- 19.8 x 12.9 x 1.8 centimetres (0
- Genre:
- Fiction & Literature, General, Fiction & Literature,
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 4 working days
Description
Ned West dreams of sailing across the river on a boat of his own. For him, a boat means freedom - the fresh open water, squid-rich reefs, fires on private beaches - a far cry from life on the family farm, where his father worries and grieves for his older brothers, away fighting in a distant war. As Ned grows up, his desire for independence and adventure becomes increasingly complicated by the harsh realities of life. As the seasons pass, Ned's life is marked by love, loss, and hardship. He falls for Callie, the sister of his best friend, and together they learn valuable lessons about the world around them. But when a storm decimates the family's crop and shakes the future of the orchard, Ned must make a difficult choice: protect his childhood dreams or the people and land that surround him. This is a tale of the masculinities we inherit, the limits of ownership and understanding, and the wonders of growing up. Told in a spellbinding, folkloric spirit, it is an unforgettable love letter to the richness of the natural world.