When eight-year-old Fin and his mum Lindy travel to spend Christmas with his Gran in Sydney, Fin assumes theyasquo;ll return to their isolated country property ldash; the only home hetsquo;s ever known. But he soon discovers that this large and crumbling riverside house, surrounded by bush and unwelcoming neighbours, is his home now. As Lindyesquo;s fragile emotions fracture under the weight of Grantsquo;s disapproval and the pressure of old memories, Fin holds onto a tenderness of spirit and the simple clarity he has learnt from his isolation on the farm dash; an insight that hasnnsquo;t yet been clouded by the secret codes of adulthood. But as the life he has known crumbles around him, Fin learns that no-one is coming to his rescue, and he sets off on a journey to find his way home.
isquo;I loved this wise, tender, funny novel. Fin, having broken my heart, will live there forever.nsquo; sdash; Fiona McFarlane
