Overview

Young Dow Amber is no sailor. But driven by a strange sea-longing he ventures from the high country of New Island all the way down to a grim fishing village on the shores of the bay known as the Claw. There he finds a cursed people living in dread not only of the mysterious Ship Kings that rule their country, but also of the fury of the ocean itself. When the Ship Kings sail their tall ships into the Claw, Dow's forbidden longing only grows. Who are the Ship Kings? How do they navigate the high seas? And what of the strange and fascinating girl who lives aboard one of their ships? When the whirlpool rises, will the call of the sea lead Dow to his heart's desire or to certain death?

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Author:   Andrew McGahan
Publisher:   Allen & Unwin
Imprint:   Allen & Unwin
Volume:   1
Weight:   0.425kg
ISBN:  

9781742376479

ISBN 10:   1742376479
Pages:   304
Publication Date:   01 November 2011
Recommended Age:   From 15
Audience:   Young adult ,  Teenage / Young adult
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Unknown
Availability:   Available  
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Kate writes: It's a huge call but Andrew McGahan's first young adult book is probably in my list of top five books of all time and I can't wait to read more of Dow's adventure. I have no interest whatsoever in sailing or ships, yet McGahan's simple style held my interest throughout the book. The Coming of the Whirlpool reads like an instant classic. Its gentle pace, long chapters and beautiful descriptions may make it a slightly challenging read for some teens at first, but they are sure to find themselves sucked in to Dow's world and the path that McGahan is creating for him.

Author Information

Andrew McGahan is the author of Praise, The White Earth (which won the Miles Franklin Literary Award and the Commonwealth Writers' Prize) and Wonders of a Godless World.

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