
- 256 pages
- English
- ePUB (mobile friendly)
- Available on iOS & Android
About this book
Longlisted for the prestigious Miles Franklin Award, this "moving account of the depth of ordinary lives" ( Library Journal, starred review) tells the story of a young Tasmanian girl and a Danish sailor and the brief encounter that leaves a lasting impact on both. Isla is a lonely girl who moves to Hobart with her mother and brother to try to better their lives. It's not really working until they meet Bo, a crewman on an Antarctic supply ship, the Nella Dan, who shares stories about his adventures with them—his travels, bird watching, his home in Denmark, and life on board the ship.Isla is struggling to learn what truly matters and who to trust, while this modern Viking is searching to understand his past and to find a place in this world for himself. Though their time together is short, it is enough to change the course of both their lives. Praised for writing that is "vivid and distinct" ( Library Journal, starred review) and "exquisite in its simplicity and eloquence" ( Kirkus Reviews ), Favel Parrett delivers a stunningly beautiful novel—"spare but memorable" ( Booklist )—about the remarkable and unexpected bond forged between strangers.
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Table of contents
- Cover
- Dedication
- Epigraph
- Prologue
- Chapter 1: To the Island
- Chapter 2: Mrs. Wilson’s B&B
- Chapter 3: Run, Run—Kelly’s Steps
- Chapter 4: There was a Man
- Chapter 5
- Chapter 6
- Chapter 7: Mid-Tide
- Chapter 8: A Giant at the Table
- Chapter 9: The Walnut Tree
- Chapter 10: Things I Love
- Chapter 11: A Box of Chewing Gum
- Chapter 12
- Chapter 13
- Chapter 14
- Chapter 15: Standing in the Phone Box
- Chapter 16: The White Van
- Chapter 17
- Chapter 18
- Chapter 19: The Sun on the Wall
- Chapter 20: A House on the Hill
- Chapter 21: The Mountain
- Chapter 22: This is Coffee
- Chapter 23: Thorns in My Skin
- Chapter 24: Birds Call Down the Morning
- Chapter 25: Like Sunshine
- Chapter 26: A Bag of Mixed Candies
- Chapter 27: His Name Was Tom
- Chapter 28: Snow Day
- Chapter 29
- Chapter 30
- Chapter 31
- Chapter 32
- Chapter 33
- Chapter 34
- Chapter 35: The Snowball
- Chapter 36: The Cake
- Chapter 37: Time
- Chapter 38: Onions
- Chapter 39
- Chapter 40: Wonders of the Universe
- Chapter 41: Mrs. Hadley’s Typing Room
- Chapter 42
- Chapter 43: World of His Own
- Chapter 44: Going Home
- Chapter 45: The Properties of Matter
- Chapter 46: Wooden Spoon
- Chapter 47: Lebanon
- Chapter 48: Have a Kit Kat
- Chapter 49: Stones in the Sea
- Chapter 50: Hot Dogs
- Chapter 51
- Chapter 52
- Chapter 53: The Little Red Ship
- Chapter 54: Sea Moose
- Chapter 55
- Chapter 56: By Heart
- Chapter 57: Mr. Wilkins
- Chapter 58: Out the Window
- Chapter 59: Sitting at the Wharf
- Chapter 60
- Chapter 61: The Newspaper
- Chapter 62
- Chapter 63
- Chapter 64: Joy to the World
- Chapter 65: The Last Parade
- Chapter 66: Early Morning
- Chapter 67: Mixed Candies
- Chapter 68: Here Stands a Phone Box
- Chapter 69: The Package
- Chapter 70: A Roll of Film
- Chapter 71
- Chapter 72
- About the Nella Dan
- Author’s Note
- Acknowledgments
- Suggested Playlist
- About Favel Parrett
- Copyright