Pobby and Dingan - Hardcover

Rice, Ben

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Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0224061100 ISBN 13: 9780224061100

Publisher: Jonathan Cape Ltd, 2000

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Pobby and Dingan are two imaginary friends of Kellyanne, the daughter of an opal miner in New South Wales. But they vanish the same day that her father is accused of ratting. As Kellyanne fades with grief, her brother discovers he must start to believe in Pobby and Dingan too, if he is to save her.

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Review:

"Quirky, moving and completely unexpected. It will charm all but the most dedicated cynic" (Sunday Telegraph)

"From its bold premise to its brave ending, Pobby and Dingan is full of surprises" (The Times)

"Quirky, moving and completely unexpected. It will charm all but the most determined cynic" (Daily Telegraph)

"With Pobby and Dingan, Ben Rice makes a strong claim to be a leader of the new generation. This novel marks one of those debuts that may well turn out to have been of the greatest significance" (Robert McCrum Observer)

"A delicate fable about faith-it shows the search for the impossible to be both touching and necessary" (The Sunday Times)

Book Description:

'Intensely moving and brilliantly realised - a pocket masterpiece' Observer

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