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Making Laws for Clouds

By Nick Earls
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Making Laws for Clouds by Nick Earls weaves a compelling narrative exploring complex relationships, societal norms, and personal growth. It delves into the lives of its characters as they navigate the unpredictable challenges and choices that define their futures. With Earls' deft storytelling, readers encounter a rich tapestry of emotions and insights set against the backdrop of everyday life.
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A brilliant, sometimes hilarious, sometimes painful, insight into how complicated being 18 really is.

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Life. This could be the best summer of Kane's life... This summer is different because there's a new girl in town. It's different because she's Tanika Bell - occasional bus driver, regular optimist and, it turns out, woman of the world.

But expecting life to play by the rules is like making laws for clouds. Kane's whole family has never worked by the rules. His dad ran off years ago, his mother's still chafing and drinking, and she's really bad on her bad days.

Summer sets in, hot and humid, and Kane works the road verges. But he's got lofty ambitions, he's got Tanika on his mind and he's going to make this summer count, whatever it takes.

Once again Nick Earls is poignant, sharp, very funny and sometimes achingly sad. Making Laws for Clouds gives us the good times, shows us the bad, and - just like Kane - looks to making something hopeful for the future.

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781743313138

Publisher: Allen & Unwin

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 01 August 2012

Country: Australia

Imprint: A & U House of Books

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Width: 128.0mm

Height: 198.0mm

Weight: 190g

Pages: 196

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About the Author

Nick Earls is the author of fourteen books, including the bestselling novels Zigzag Street and Bachelor Kisses, Headgames, a collection of short stories, and several novels for young adults, including After January and 48 Shades of Brown, which won the Children's Book Council of Australia Book of the Year Award for older readers in 2000.

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