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Synopsis
When his grandfather dies, half the town of St. Helen, Australia, wants to put Spit MacPhee in an orphanage, but Spit is determined to live on his own.
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James Aldridge: Harold Edward James Aldridge is a multi-award winning Australian author and journalist. In 1995 his THE TRUE STORY OF LILLI STUBECK won the Children's Book Council 'Book of the Year'. His 1973 novel A SPORTING PROPOSITION was adapted for the 1975 Disney film 'Ride a Wild Pony'. He lives in London.
Phillip Gwynne: PHILLIP GWYNNE was born in 1958. He has written more than twenty books for young adults and children including his debut novel DEADLY, UNNA? which was the 1998 Children's Book Council of Australia's 'Book of the Year' and sold more than 250,000 copies. Phillip lives in Bali."About this title" may belong to another edition of this title.
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The True Story of Spit Macphee
Published by
Penguin Books Australia, 1988
ISBN 10: 0140105905
ISBN 13: 9780140105902
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Softcover
Seller: medimops, Berlin, Germany
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
Condition: very good. Gut/Very good: Buch bzw. Schutzumschlag mit wenigen Gebrauchsspuren an Einband, Schutzumschlag oder Seiten. / Describes a book or dust jacket that does show some signs of wear on either the binding, dust jacket or pages. Seller Inventory # M00140105905-V
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The True Story of Spit Macphee
Published by
Penguin Books Australia, 1987
ISBN 10: 0140105905
ISBN 13: 9780140105902
Used
Soft cover
Seller: Lily Books, URALLA, NSW, Australia
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
Soft cover. Condition: Good. Book in good condition overall. Sticker with previous owner name on title page. Hailed as an Australian Huckleberry Finn, The True Story of Spit MacPhee is a timeless piece of literature. Originally published in 1986, and set in the 1930s in the fictional Murray River town of St Helen, it captures a time and place with a beautiful balance of realism and nostalgia. Seller Inventory # ABE-1735120609077
Quantity: 1 available