Mau has been alone on the Boy's Island as part of his coming of age ceremony and is travelling back to The Nation to finally become a man when the Tsunami hits. The story is set in a parallel universe in the equivalent of Victorian times - Mau comes from a small Island in the southern ocean and Daphne is a young lady from London who is travelling to stay with her father. It is a book that makes you think - about love, loss, joy, despair, growing up, faith, religion and much more. This book takes you through a full range of emotions - from incredibly sad, to laughing out loud and everything in between. I wasn't sure what to expect but I certianly wasn't disappointed. I'm a big fan of Terry Pratchett but this is the first of his books that I've read that isn't a Discworld story. Visit Terry Pratchett's website for more information Now there's just Mau, who wears barely anything, a trouserman girl who wears far too much, and an awful lot of big misunderstandings. Mau is on his way home from the Boy's Island.Īnd then the wave comes - a huge wave, dragging black night behind it and bringing a schooner which sails over and through the island rainforest.
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