Free shipping on orders over $99
From Kinglake to Kabul

From Kinglake to Kabul 1

by David Williams and Neil Grant
Paperback
Publication Date: 01/02/2011
1/5 Rating 1 Review

Share This Book:

39%
OFF
RRP  $19.99

RRP means 'Recommended Retail Price' and is the price our supplier recommends to retailers that the product be offered for sale. It does not necessarily mean the product has been offered or sold at the RRP by us or anyone else.

$12.25
'As long as we are still alive, we can have everything later, we can start from scratch.' My Nguyen, Kinglake.

'I hope to feel safe in every part of Afghanistan, not just in my room.' Sabrina Omar, Kabul.

Kinglake had one day of disaster with far-reaching effects; Kabul has endured thirty years of war. From Kinglake to Kabul is a collaborative anthology created by students from two schools connected by tragedy.

In this collection of young people's writing, students from two vastly different countries share their stories of resilience, courage and hope. In doing so they illustrate the remarkable healing quality of words and illuminate what connects us as humans. This is not a book of remembrance or a book that desires to shock, it is a book about what is best about human nature.
ISBN:
9781742375304
9781742375304
Category:
Social issues (Children's / Teenage)
Format:
Paperback
Publication Date:
01-02-2011
Language:
English
Publisher:
ALLEN & UNWIN
Country of origin:
Australia
Pages:
232
Dimensions (mm):
198x128x13mm
Weight:
0.34kg
David Williams

David Williams is the Executive Director of the Hydroplane and Raceboat Museum near Seattle. He has been involved in powerboat racing his whole life. Through his work with the Museum, he has restored over a dozen famous race boats and has become one of the world's foremost authorities on powerboat racing.

He has been driving race boats for over 45 years and was the primary stunt driver for MGM powerboat-themed film "Madison." He has written extensively about motorsports and aviation. The William E Boeing Story is his tenth book.

Neil Grant

Neil Grant was born in Glasgow, Scotland. He spent many years slouching through Europe and Asia with a stack of notebooks until, in 2001, Allen & Unwin agreed to publish his first novel, Rhino Chasers. This was followed by Indo Dreaming in 2005, which saw him researching traditional whale-hunting, surf culture and two-minute noodles in Indonesia. In 2009, he travelled to Afghanistan to gather material for a book on asylum seekers, a journey that changed his life; The Ink Bridge was published in 2012. The Honeyman and the Hunter is based partly in India - the birthplace of his mother.

He divides his time between Diamond Creek, Victoria and Macmasters Beach on the Central Coast of NSW.

This item is In Stock in our Sydney warehouse and should be sent from our warehouse within 1-2 working days.

Once sent we will send you a Shipping Notification which includes online tracking.

Please check the estimated delivery times below for your region, for after your order is despatched from our warehouse:

ACT Metro  2 working days

NSW Metro  2 working days

NSW Rural  2 - 3 working days

NSW Remote  2 - 5 working days

NT Metro  3 - 6 working days

NT Remote  4 - 10 working days

QLD Metro  2 - 4 working days

QLD Rural  2 - 5 working days

QLD Remote  2 - 7 working days

SA Metro  2 - 5 working days

SA Rural  3 - 6 working days

SA Remote  3 - 7 working days

TAS Metro  3 - 6 working days

TAS Rural  3 - 6 working days

VIC Metro  2 - 3 working days

VIC Rural  2 - 4 working days

VIC Remote  2 - 5 working days

WA Metro  3 - 6 working days

WA Rural  4 - 8 working days

WA Remote  4 - 12 working days

 

Express Post is available if ALL items in your Shopping Cart are listed as 'In Stock'.

Reviews

1.0

Based on 1 review

5 Star
(0)
4 Star
(0)
3 Star
(0)
2 Star
(0)
1 Star
(1)

1 Review

A frank, moving, compelling collection by students with a gift for storytelling. - Frances Atkinson (The Sunday Age)



This collection of stories is, in one word, extraordinary.

This is not your average book. It is a collection of short stories by teenage writers about two separate tragedies.

The Kinglake bushfires and the 30-year war in Afghanistan.

These young writers have written about sorrow and heartache,but also about hope and joy.

The beautifully edited stories combined with the stunning photos have created a book that will inspire all readers.

The book encompasses teenage writers from both walks of life and, although young, they are great writers.

Christopher D, Cairns State High School, Australia (from Cairns Post 22/3/2011 p.26)

Contains Spoilers No
Report Abuse