A novel of tenderness, turmoil and courage set in the Queensland outback of 1951. Keith Ford, crippled in a tractor accident, struggles to find acceptance as a normal person. Ignored by his father Justin and rejected by beautiful Kathy, the girl he loves, he has nowhere to turn. Only the waif-like Marty understands.
(Source: back cover)
Writing Disability in Australia:
Type of disability | Leg loss. |
Type of character | Primary. |
Point of view | Third person. |