The Ink Bridge

Name: The Ink Bridge
Brand: Allen & Unwin
SKU: 9781742376691
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By Neil Grant

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The Ink Bridge by Neil Grant is a poignant story that follows the journey of two boys from vastly different worlds. Omed, a refugee, flees Afghanistan, while Hector, an Australian, struggles with his own challenges. Their paths intersect, leading to a powerful exploration of friendship, resilience, and understanding in the face of adversity.
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This compelling read may captivate young readers interested in stories of resilience, courage, and cross-cultural friendships. Weaving a poignant narrative, it explores the harrowing journey of characters seeking freedom and safety, offering a profound glimpse into the lives of those who face adversity with hope and determination.

The Ink Bridge

A remarkable and gripping story about one refugee boy on a desperate journey from Afghanistan, and the Australian boy who befriends him.

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Omed is a boy from Afghanistan. After making an enemy of the Taliban on the day the Buddhas of Bamiyan are destroyed, he undertakes a perilous journey to seek asylum in Australia. Hector is a grieving Australian boy who has given up on school and retreated into silence. Their paths meet at a candle factory where they both find work. But secrets fester behind the monotonous routine of assembling wax and wicks - secrets with terrible consequences. And, ultimately, it is up to Hector to see how the story ends. Omed's and Hector's beautifully told and compelling journeys will grip hold of your heart and not let go.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781742376691

Publisher: A&U Children's

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 01 March 2012

Country: Australia

Imprint: A&U Children

Audience: Teenage

DIMENSIONS

Width: 128.0mm

Height: 198.0mm

Weight: 256g

Pages: 288

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Children's Books Children's Fiction Children’s, Teenage and Educational Neil Grant Young Adult

About the Author

Neil Grant was born in Scotland in the Year of the Fire Horse. He learnt to speak Australian at the age of thirteen when he migrated to Melbourne to ride kangaroos. He finished high school at the International School of Kuala Lumpur then spent years blundering through Indonesia, Israel, Yugoslavia, India, Nepal, Thailand, Greece, Italy, the UK and Tasmania. To research The Ink Bridge , he travelled (quietly) through Afghanistan.

Sometimes he escapes to write and dream in a mudbrick cottage he built himself on the Far South Coast of NSW.

Neil has three children and lives in Cottles Bridge, Victoria.

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