'Distance tells the story of Hans Angel, who skydives out of a plane and into a gum tree in Port Hedland. While there, he meets No Shit Harry and Spanish Mack, who become his travel companions along the Great Northern Highway. The rationale for his impulsive act is simple: he wanted to run away from — and to forget — Mary Rainfall. But as Hans Angel discovers, distancing oneself from one's problems is not so simple' Source: www.melbournebooks.com.au/ (Sighted 26/08/2011).