Living on the outskirts of society, Shane, Moira, Midge, and young Zara and Rory are searching for shelter. When they find an abandoned bush shack, things start looking up. But fifteen year old Zara has a newborn baby that she's desperate to ignore and before long Shane is in trouble with the police. A moving and lyrical meditation on the meaning of family, for fans of John Steinbeck.
Craig Sherborne has written two memoirs, Hoi Polloi (2005) and Muck (2007), and the novel The Amateur Science of Love (2011). He has won several Australian literary awards.
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Book Description Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. Shane, Moira and Midge, along with young Zara and Rory, are 'trants' - itinerants roaming the plains north-west of Melbourne in search of disused houses to sleep in, or to strip of heritage fittings when funds are low. When they find their Tree Palace outside Barleyville, things are looking up. A place to settle down at last? But Zara, 15, is pregnant and doesn't want a child. She'd rather a normal life with town boys, not trant life with a baby. Moira decides to step in: she'll look after her grandchild. Then Shane finds himself in trouble with the local police. This is an affectionate portrait of an unconventional family of itinerants living on the outskirts of society in rural Australia. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability. Seller Inventory # 9781922147325
Book Description Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. Shane, Moira and Midge, along with young Zara and Rory, are 'trants' - itinerants roaming the plains north-west of Melbourne in search of disused houses to sleep in, or to strip of heritage fittings when funds are low. When they find their Tree Palace outside Barleyville, things are looking up. A place to settle down at last? But Zara, 15, is pregnant and doesn't want a child. She'd rather a normal life with town boys, not trant life with a baby. Moira decides to step in: she'll look after her grandchild. Then Shane finds himself in trouble with the local police. This is an affectionate portrait of an unconventional family of itinerants living on the outskirts of society in rural Australia. Shipping may be from our Sydney, NSW warehouse or from our UK or US warehouse, depending on stock availability. Seller Inventory # 9781922147325
Book Description Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. Shane, Moira and Midge, along with young Zara and Rory, are 'trants' - itinerants roaming the plains north-west of Melbourne in search of disused houses to sleep in, or to strip of heritage fittings when funds are low. When they find their Tree Palace outside Barleyville, things are looking up. A place to settle down at last? But Zara, 15, is pregnant and doesn't want a child. She'd rather a normal life with town boys, not trant life with a baby. Moira decides to step in: she'll look after her grandchild. Then Shane finds himself in trouble with the local police. This is an affectionate portrait of an unconventional family of itinerants living on the outskirts of society in rural Australia. Shipping may be from our UK warehouse or from our Australian or US warehouses, depending on stock availability. Seller Inventory # 9781922147325