The Macken Charm |
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Author:
| Hodgins, Jack |
ISBN: | 978-1-86373-995-5 |
Publication Date: | Oct 1995 |
Publisher: | Allen & Unwin
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Book Format: | Paperback |
List Price: | AUD $16.95 |
Book Description:
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'It was possible to imagine dancing. It was possible to bend your knees a little, and straighten, without losing balance. It was possible to raise a heel, and lower it, then raise the other heel. This was dancing without ever quite lifting the feet.'..It's the summer of 1956 and Rusty Macken is about to leave home to go to university in Vancouver. Rusty wants out from his small-town life on Vancouver Island - and he wants to get as far away as possible from his huge, wild family...But...
More Description'It was possible to imagine dancing. It was possible to bend your knees a little, and straighten, without losing balance. It was possible to raise a heel, and lower it, then raise the other heel. This was dancing without ever quite lifting the feet.'..It's the summer of 1956 and Rusty Macken is about to leave home to go to university in Vancouver. Rusty wants out from his small-town life on Vancouver Island - and he wants to get as far away as possible from his huge, wild family...But first there's Glory's funeral to endure: Glory, the city girl who fell for Uncle Toby, the wildest Macken of them all. And the wake for Glory only adds to the family legends as they start to rebuild Toby's shack in her honour, causing chaos in the process...Through Rusty we learn not only about his family and their stories.. we learn about the other members of their community of loggers and bush farmers.. we learn about the love between parents and children.. and gradually, we learn about the hidden secrets of Rusty's heart.