- Title:
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Jack & Harry: No Turning Back
- Written by:
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Tony McKenna; Mervyn Davis
- Read by:
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David Tredinnick
- Format:
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Unabridged CD Audio Book
- Number of CDs:
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11
- Duration:
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13 hours 54 minutes
- Published:
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December 01 2009
- Available Date:
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December 01 2009
- Age Category:
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Adult
- ISBN:
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9781742334615
- Genres:
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Fiction; Australian Fiction; Contemporary Fiction; Humorous Fiction
- Publisher:
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Bolinda audio
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Price
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Winner AudioFile Earphones Award 2010
A great Australian yarn about a bold Australian outback adventure belonging to another time in another world, inspired by a true story.
The happy routine life of two Perth teenagers is shattered one November day in 1950 when they are accused of theft. With evidence mounting against them and fearing a jail term they run from the security of their suburban lifestyle and disappear into the outback where they discover an Australia and a way of life they never imagined existed.
Evading all attempts to find them they meet a happy-go-lucky Irish prospector, team up with a legendary Aboriginal drover who mentors them on a cattle drive from the Northern Territory down the Finke River trail into South Australia and make an unlikely friend of an Afghan cameleer, finally ending up in the harsh outback opal mining environment of Coober Pedy. It is story packed with surprises, interesting characters, humour, warmth and adventure, as the two mates triumph over adversity to discover their purpose in life.
"This coming-of-age story, set in Australia in 1950, centres on two boys from a safe suburban world. Thinking they're in trouble, the pals decide to run away. Soon, they face new adventures and daunting challenges head-on. David Tredinnick is nothing short of outstanding as the boys travel, meeting a happy-go-lucky Irishman, a soft-spoken priest, an older Aborigine man and his nephew, and many others. Each voice for more than a dozen unique characters sounds perfectly distinct. Tones vary for the boys' parents, a classmate is given a nasal whine, and an Italian miner and a Middle Eastern man have appropriate accents that never waver. It's an exciting trip for the boys and for listeners, as well, as the two mates discover the true definition of home."
AudioFile Magazine
'A tour de force yarn – crisp and lively writing at its best.'
Birdsong Press