One man's dreams rest on a young boy's shoulders in this rich novel set on the land, with all the makings of an Australian classic.
His father is dead, his mother plagued by demons and William finds himself living in a massive station homestead - once the rural centrepiece of the Darling Downs - now a faded ruin owned by his embittered uncle. His uncle is obsessed with hopes of a revival while his mother craves wealth and security. Their hopes and ambitions fall onto the bewildered William's shoulders but as the past and present unravel and merge together, the dark secrets it reveals could be the downfall of them all.
One man's dreams rest on a young boy's shoulders in this rich novel set on the land, with all the makings of an Australian classic.
His father is dead, his mother plagued by demons and William finds himself living in a massive station homestead - once the rural centrepiece of the Darling Downs - now a faded ruin owned by his embittered uncle. His uncle is obsessed with hopes of a revival while his mother craves wealth and security. Their hopes and ambitions fall onto the bewildered William's shoulders but as the past and present unravel and merge together, the dark secrets it reveals could be the downfall of them all.