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* Contents derived from the St Lucia,Indooroopilly - St Lucia area,Brisbane - North West,Brisbane,Queensland,:University of Queensland Press,2001 version. Please note that other versions/publications may contain different contents. See the Publication Details.
Jacob and Solly Kaiser's world suddenly falls apart when they are pitched into the alien world of a Sydney children's home. It is the 1930's, Depression-time, clouded by the rise of Fascism in Europe. Tragedy and comedy intermingle as Jacob steps through the minefield of his teenage years to discover his own place in the world.
Set in Sydney and Palestine in 1947, this novel continues the odyssey of Jacob Kaiser. At odds with post-war Australian society, Jacob yearns for the pioneering life in the emerging Jewish State of Israel. But Ruti, his childhood sweetheart, no longer shares such dreams. Eventually, someone very different joins Jacob in his search for fulfilment.
It is 1967. The Vietnam War is at its height. Joshua and his father are committed pacifists. On Joshua's twentieth birthday a chain of events is set in motion which leads him on a journey for identity. While being pursued by Federal police and Israeli secret agents he finds romance, friendship, and perhaps peace.
