The Calling of Jackdaw Hollow

Kate Gordon

• Publisher: University of Queensland Press
• eBook ISBN:
  9780702266430
• Year: 2022

An evocative story about one odd boy searching for his place in the world, perfect for anyone who has ever wondered where their path might lead. When Jackdaw Hollow is orphaned by a lightning strike, he is taken in by the headmistress of Direleafe Hall. Even though he grows up with her love and care, he feels undeserving, as if the universe made a mistake in sparing him. As he searches for the reason he survived the storm, he befriends Angeline, a wildling girl who knows where her destiny lies – the circus. But when he goes too far in trying to find his own calling, he loses sight of what's most important. The Calling of Jackdaw Hollow is a spirited tale of destiny, self-worth and accepting that if you love something, you must set it free.

Table of contents

• Cover
• This book belongs to
• Dedication
• Title page
• Prologue
• Chapter 1: The boy
• Chapter 2: The calling
• Chapter 3: The ghost girls
• Chapter 4: The girl in the tulips
• Chapter 5: The proposition
• Chapter 6: No better time than now
• Chapter 7: First meeting
• Chapter 8: Angharad
• Chapter 9: Unruly brains
• Chapter 10: Returning to Angeline
• Chapter 11: Teachings
• Chapter 12: Eavesdropping
• Chapter 13: Bruises
• Chapter 14: Tulips and thistles
• Chapter 15: He’ll ruin everything
• Chapter 16: Treacle
• Chapter 17: Lies
• Chapter 18: You’ve ruined everything
• Chapter 19: Hope
• Chapter 20: The stone
• Chapter 21: The osprey
• Chapter 22: Mr Hardbread
• Chapter 23: The letter
• Chapter 24: Just as he should be
• Epilogue
• Acknowledgements
• Author biography
• Imprint page